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Proud Moment: Flag Hoisting at AMU

Posted on August 15, 2016 by Rashid Faridi

The national flag proudly hoist at Stretchy Hall , AMU. This year, I am also part of Aligarh fraternity. This is both proud and emotional moment for me as AMU is my Alma Matter. Previous posts: Happy Birthday India Salute … Continue reading →

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Collaring domestication: human relationships with pets and pests

Posted on August 9, 2016 by Rashid Faridi

Originally posted on Geography Directions:
By Kate Whiston, University of Nottingham Source: Author’s own photography Pet-keeping in Britain is at an all-time high, so it hasn’t come as much of a surprise that The Secret Life of Pets, the latest…

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How Do We Plan Our Cities?

Posted on August 3, 2016 by Rashid Faridi

By Shreyas Bharadwaj Recently, Mint carried a wonderful article ‘Liberalizing India’s urban thinking’ by Sanjeev Sanyal on the need to shed the old attitude of central planning when it comes to managing our cities. While socialist-era thinking has quietly been … Continue reading →

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List of National Highways in India With Length

Posted on July 19, 2016 by Rashid Faridi

Highways work as life lines for the country or the region in which they are located. So, naturally, they have tremendous impact on the settlements located along them. In some cases, the highways are the very ‘raison d’etre’ of the … Continue reading →