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About Rashid Faridi

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

Tweeted #GetAirtel4G and Got an Airtel 4G SIM Delivered to my Home

After taking the Airtel 4G trial few months back, I had immediately decided that I will switch over to 4G connectivity as soon as possible. I got very happy after knowing that Airtel has launched 4G connectivity for most of … Continue reading

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Amazon resettlement areas with disproportionate amount of deforestation

Originally posted on DESERTIFICATION:
Photo credit: SciDevNet Copyright: Flickr/Neil Palmer/CIAT Amazon settlement study disputes deforestation claims “Deforestation rates within the settlements are following the same rates that apply outside the settlements since 2004” – Pedro Bruzzi,  Brazil’s National Institute for Colonisation…

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blackberry urbanism

Originally posted on the urban geographer:
Field notes from Coast Salish//Cascadia/Lower Mainland, BC Along the Pacific Northwest coasts of Canada and the US, blackberries are growing everywhere. Come late Summer, there is endless bushes of free candy, available in total abundance.…

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Faizabad: First Capital of Awadh

Faizabad,  was called Fyzabad in the British period. The city was the first capital of Awadh.it is situated on the banks of river Ghaghra. River Ghaghra is also known as  Saryu River.It was also called Karnali. Faizabad was the first capital of … Continue reading

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