Author Archives: Rashid Faridi

About Rashid Faridi

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

Posted on April 3, 2013 by Rashid Faridi

Originally posted on WORLD STREETS __ A New Mobility Action Plan for 2022:
On Monday, Saudi Arabia’s Commission for the Promotion of Virtue and the Prevention of Vice overturned a previous ban on cycling and motorbiking for women. The ruling stipulates that…

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Salient Features of Indian Road Network and Highways

Posted on April 3, 2013 by Rashid Faridi

In India About 65% of freight and 80% passenger traffic is carried by the roads. National Highways constitute only about 1.7% of the road network but carry about 40% of the total road traffic. Number of vehicles has been growing … Continue reading →

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Neanderthals and Humans may have Coexisted

Posted on April 3, 2013 by Rashid Faridi

A trove of Neanderthal fossils including bones of children and adults, discovered in a cave in Greece suggests that the area may have been a key crossroad for ancient humans. The fossils suggests Neanderthals and humans may have at least had … Continue reading →

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Posted on April 2, 2013 by Rashid Faridi

Originally posted on LEARN FROM NATURE:
Greenland (Photo credit: Beechwood Photography) Climate change is allowing agriculture to boom. The Independent on Sunday reports Inside the Arctic Circle, a chef is growing the kind of vegetables and herbs – potatoes, thyme,…

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