Category Archives: Urban Studies

Fast Growing Small Cities of India

Posted on November 20, 2011 by Rashid Faridi

There are 37 Indian cities among the world’s 300 fastest growing urban centres, according to a survey conducted by the City Mayors Foundation, an global think tank on urban affairs. Beihai in China is the fastest growing city in the … Continue reading →

Posted in India, Urban Studies | 2 Comments

City is going to village:Gautam Bhatia in TOI

Posted on October 3, 2011 by Rashid Faridi

As expanding metros swamp villages on their way, the solution to a crisis waiting to explode perhaps lies in designing cities explicitly for the rural areas Half the world’s population lives in cities. Of the three billion urban dwellers, one … Continue reading →

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Rain Gardens: Natural Solution to Urban Water Pollution

Posted on June 7, 2011 by Rashid Faridi

Rain gardens are also known as recharge gardens.A rain garden is a planted depression that allows rainwater runoff from impervious urban areas like roofs, driveways, walkways, parking lots, and compacted lawn areas the opportunity to be absorbed. This reduces rain … Continue reading →

Posted in Ecosystem, pollution, rain, Urban Studies, water | 1 Comment

Varanasi: An Old City of India and an Enigma

Posted on May 28, 2011 by Rashid Faridi

The legend of the origin of ‘Banaras’ is narrated in the ‘Kashi Rahasya’ a work attributed to ‘Veda Vyas’, the compiler of the Vedas. It was founded at the request of seven ‘Rishia’ who approached Lord Vishnu and desired to … Continue reading →

Posted in Cities, India, Urban Studies | 6 Comments