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About Rashid Faridi

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

GPS – Where are you?

Posted on June 10, 2014 by Rashid Faridi

Originally posted on A Random Fact From C:
GPS makes finding places and people very easy but what exactly is it? GPS – Global Positioning System .. is comprised of 32 satellites orbiting at an altitude of ~20,200kms, with about…

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Innovation:India is Now Building Solar Canals To Produce Power & Slow Water Loss,Covering Narmada canals with solar panels!

Posted on June 8, 2014 by Rashid Faridi

India is set to potentially use the existing 19,000 km-long network of Narmada canals across the State for setting up solar panels to generate power. The  project will generate 16 lakh units of clean energy per annum and also prevent … Continue reading →

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Countries which Outsource Maps and Data

Posted on June 6, 2014 by Rashid Faridi

The regions in green have in-country  process for updating the maps and data, the ones in purple outsource, and those in brown use both in-country and outsourcing processes. Click here to see detailed post at source

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Toponymy and Idioms Associated with Delhi

Posted on June 4, 2014 by Rashid Faridi

There are some stories associated with the origin of the name Delhi. One of them is that it is derived from Dhillu or Dilu, a king who built a city at this location in 50 BC and named it after … Continue reading →

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