Author Archives: Rashid Faridi

About Rashid Faridi

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

Earth Day:Seven Spectacular Places Saved by the Environmental Movement(link)

Posted on April 23, 2013 by Rashid Faridi

The first Earth Day, in 1970, was inspired by anger. Four million gallons of oil from a blown offshore well were smearing California beaches. Flames leapt from the surface of Ohio’s Cuyahoga River. 20 million people took to the streets. … Continue reading →

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Regular Practice of Yoga Ensures Physical & Mental Well-Being

Posted on April 22, 2013 by Rashid Faridi

It is not right to say that yoga is a trend. However, it is true that yoga is making a healthy comeback. Yoga is more than a science. Practiced more than 5000 years, it is actually an art of living … Continue reading →

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India On the Verge to Legally Implement Right to Food

Posted on April 21, 2013 by Rashid Faridi

Originally posted on Food (Policy) For Thought:
Here is a mind-boggling Sunday statistic for you: India is estimated to have more undernourished people than all of Sub-Saharan Africa combined. I had to re-read that sentence three times before really grasping…

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Asian Highway Network:A ‘Pathmaking’ Initiative

Posted on April 20, 2013 by Rashid Faridi

The Asian Highway (AH) project, also known as the Great Asian Highway, is a cooperative project among countries in Asia and Europe and the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), to improve the highway … Continue reading →