Daily Archives: December 9, 2025

Rediscovering the Grand Trunk Road (from Salman Rashid’s Blog)

Posted on December 9, 2025 by Rashid Faridi

Cutting through the burgeoning Mughal Empire in the 1540s, the Bihar-born Pakhtun soldier Farid Khan — better known as Sher Shah Suri — banished emperor Humayun to Persia. He utilised all five years of his reign to create some semblance … Continue reading →

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Belongingness in the Modern City

Posted on December 9, 2025 by Rashid Faridi

People don’t like to feel alone, and that’s completely understandable. The sentiment of wanting to feel close to something or someone is wrapped up in our sense of belonging. Why do we feel like we have to belong somewhere? Well, … Continue reading →

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Time to Stop Pretending Renewables Are Cheap

Posted on December 9, 2025 by Rashid Faridi

Policymakers would do well to heed energy experts like Schernikau and Stein. Chasing luxury beliefs do not cost well-heeled climate bureaucrats and … Time to Stop Pretending Renewables Are Cheap

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