Category Archives: Cities

Cities are Crumbling under the strain of their own Success

Posted on November 17, 2023 by Rashid Faridi

Cities are success stories but around the world face a looming investment crisis that makes them less livable than they should be. The maintenance of vital social and economic infrastructure, not to mention development planning, is being delayed because of … Continue reading →

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Impact of Urbanisation on Water Quality

Posted on July 26, 2020 by Rashid Faridi

There’s no end to the effects that urbanization can have on water bodies. Millions of people; landscape manipulation; waste material; dumping of chemicals and fertilizers; withdrawing water for peoples’ uses. As you expect, urbanization rarely improves water quality, but to … Continue reading →

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Jaunpur: Sheeraz-e-Hind

Posted on November 22, 2019 by Rashid Faridi

Jaunpur is also known as Sheeraz-e-Hind. The  city was founded by the Sultan of Delhi Feroz Shah Tughlaq and named in memory of his cousin, Muhammad bin Tughluq, whose given name was Jauna Khan.In 1388, Feroz Shah Tughlaq appointed Malik Sarwar as the … Continue reading →

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City States Preceded Nation States

Posted on August 18, 2019 by Rashid Faridi

City-state, a political system consisting of an independent city having sovereignty over contiguous territory and serving as a centre and leader of political, economic, and cultural life. The term originated in England in the late 19th century and has been … Continue reading →

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