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Christopher Browning’s pessimistic take on America’s future

Posted on October 7, 2018 by Rashid Faridi

Why Evolution Is True Christopher Browning is an American historian whose expertise is mainly on the Holocaust. His new article in the New York Review of Books is on a related topic: comparing the debilitated state of American politics with what … Continue reading →

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Contours: An Overview

Posted on September 29, 2018 by Rashid Faridi

Contour – Contour is an imaginary line on ground joining points of equal or constant elevations. contours are important to draw the topographical maps in which vertical distances are also shown using the contour lines. Contour interval: Vertical distance between any … Continue reading →

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China in Crisis? Climate Change, Water Contamination Looming Threats

Posted on September 27, 2018 by Rashid Faridi

Guest essay by Eric Worrall China’s environmental and food logistics problems may be far worse than they are letting on. China’s hunger for soybeans is a window into an encroaching environmental crisis 09.25.18 BY JEFF NESBIT How China’s desperate efforts … Continue reading →

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Mumbai: A City of Class Divide

Posted on September 21, 2018 by Rashid Faridi

Mumbai is a city laden with class divide. An American photographer, through drone photography, has brought into clear focus the stark divide between the rich and poor in India’s financial capital. An Urban Jungle On his official website, Miller describes … Continue reading →