Author Archives: Rashid Faridi

About Rashid Faridi

I am Rashid Aziz Faridi ,Writer, Teacher and a Voracious Reader.

The ‘Pinga’ Controversy, Caste and Subversion: Sneha Gole

Posted on December 25, 2015 by Rashid Faridi

Originally posted on KAFILA – COLLECTIVE EXPLORATIONS SINCE 2006:
Guest Post by SNEHA GOLE Recently the song ‘Pinga’, from Sanjay Bhansali’s ‘Bajirao Mastani’ went online on YouTube and the song has given rise to a tide of criticism, mostly from self-professed…

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Our Future Cities Must be Designed to Perform like Ecosystems

Posted on December 23, 2015 by Rashid Faridi

Cities are no longer closed loop systems, they are now linear and open ended. Since they are constantly expanding, if no full circles are achieved, it means the waste produced in the end would accumulate – and there are several … Continue reading →

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Dense Fog at Our Institution

Posted on December 21, 2015 by Rashid Faridi

This is fog season in India.There was very dense fog in Bulandshahr this morning. In our institution visibility was almost zero upto 11 AM. Still classes were going on. 🙂 .Kudos to students and teachers. Though Bulandshahr is mostly sunny … Continue reading →

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India’s Technical Leap and ISRO’s Commercial Success

Posted on December 17, 2015 by Rashid Faridi

In a landmark of commercial success ,ISRO on 16th December 2015, launched six Singaporean satellites. This was the first time when no Indian satellite was not on board. The launch was done with Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle’s core alone (PSLV-CA) variant. … Continue reading →