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Delhi:The Mughal Metropolis is Becoming a Lost City?

Founded as ‘Shahjahanabad’ by Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan in 1639 as a planned city , it remained the capital of the Mughals until the end of the dynasty. It was and is a true metropolis.Today, it is home to the … Continue reading

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Climate change, what is it?

Originally posted on Dear Kitty. Some blog:
https://youtu.be/dcBXmj1nMTQ This 1 December 2019 video says about itself: What is Climate Change? The hard facts about global warming – a defining issue of our time. Climate change is happening now, and even…

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ISRO Launched CARTOSAT-3, 13 nano-satellites from Sriharikota

Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro)  launched advanced earth imaging and mapping satellite CARTOSAT-3 along with 13 other commercial nano-satellites for the US on Wednesday. CARTOSAT-3, which is the ninth in the series, was launched from the second launch pad at … Continue reading

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Urban Planning, Settlement Practices, and Issues of Justice in Contemporary Kolkata : An Article by Iman Mitra

Iman Mitra This abstract seeks to bring together two aspects of life, livelihood, and habitation practices in the city – the phenomenon of urbanization and that of rural-to-urban migration. At the same time, it attempts to foreground the issue of … Continue reading

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