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Changing Map of India: The Idea

Posted on December 28, 2015 by Rashid Faridi

India is not only a geographical or political entity. India is a Concept Our map kept changing  but the concept,the all powerful idea of India stayed on. It is a country, a region a sub-continent, a concept,an idea all rolled … Continue reading →

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Our Future Cities Must be Designed to Perform like Ecosystems

Posted on December 23, 2015 by Rashid Faridi

Cities are no longer closed loop systems, they are now linear and open ended. Since they are constantly expanding, if no full circles are achieved, it means the waste produced in the end would accumulate – and there are several … Continue reading →

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#SupportMySchool : A Small Step Towards a Knowledge Society

Posted on December 6, 2015 by Rashid Faridi

  Once an abode of learning, India, today, has the largest population of illiterates in the world. Spread and diffusion of literacy are associated with the essential feature of today’s civilization. There is a relationship between literacy and productivity and … Continue reading →

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India’s ‘right to pee’ movement

Posted on November 26, 2015 by Rashid Faridi

When India is busy debating what should be eaten by home, and new definitions of patriotisms are being sculptured, we must note that safe sanitation is a huge issue in India, especially for women. Nearly half the population goes to … Continue reading →

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