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About Rashid Faridi

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

Indian Institute for Human Settlements: A New Institute for Settlement Studies

Posted on April 1, 2015 by Rashid Faridi

The Indian Institute for Human Settlements (IIHS) is a new proposed national education institution committed to the equitable, sustainable and efficient transformation of Indian settlements. By 2050, half of all Indians will live in urban areas as the country undergoes … Continue reading →

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Hyperadvertising in Russia

Posted on March 31, 2015 by Rashid Faridi

Originally posted on Architecture Here and There:
“Versailles,” by Jean-Francois Rauzier. (http://www.waterhousedodd.com) Roy Lewis has sent two marvelous illustrations, below, that remind me of my post on the “Hyperphotography of Jean-François Rauzier,” in particular his “Versailles,” above, which I used…

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India on the Way to its Own GPS

Posted on March 28, 2015 by Rashid Faridi

India is on the way to its own GPS.The country today(28 March,2015) launched satellite IRNSS-1D from Sriharikota onboard  PSLV-C27  to pave the way for the country’s own navigation system on par with the GPS of US. The satellite was launched … Continue reading →

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VIDEO: everything is everything

Posted on March 25, 2015 by Rashid Faridi

Originally posted on the urban geographer:
In August 2011, I delivered a lecture titled Everything is Everything as part of the amazing Fuller Terrace Lecture Series in Halifax, Nova Scotia. That night’s theme was The Nature of Things, and I thought it the perfect opportunity to…

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