Monthly Archives: August 2019

Secret Mehrauli Baoli

Posted on August 9, 2019 by Rashid Faridi

Originally posted on Our Heritage:
The Gandhak ki Baoli and Rajo.n ki Baoli (or Rajo.n ki Bae.n) are famous in Mehrauli. However, very few know about the underground Baoli of Dawood and lost Baoli of Aurangzeb, situated on either sides…

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Evolution of Animals and Plants is Happening in Cities Also

Posted on August 8, 2019 by Rashid Faridi

Most naturalists regard cities anti-nature—sterile wastelands of concrete and steel. But evolutionary biologist Menno Schilthuizen, author of Darwin Comes to Town, takes the opposite view: Urban environments are in fact “powerhouses of evolution,” where animals as diverse as blackbirds and bobcats are adapting to … Continue reading →

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रवीश कुमार: हिंदुस्तान का दुखता हुआ दिल

Posted on August 7, 2019 by Rashid Faridi

Originally posted on KAFILA – COLLECTIVE EXPLORATIONS SINCE 2006:
यह बिरले होता है कि ख़बरनवीस ख़ुद ख़बर बन जाए।पिछले तीन रोज़ से एक ख़बरची ही ख़बर है: रवीश कुमार। याद आती है कोई 18 साल पहले रवीश से एक मुलाक़ात। “…

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Urban Sprawl Creates Food Deserts ?

Posted on August 6, 2019 by Rashid Faridi

Urban Sprawl has led to the creation of food deserts in metropolitan areas across the United States, according to a published study by a researcher at The University of Texas at Arlington. Shima Hamidi, director of UTA’s Center for Transportation Equity, … Continue reading →

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