New Mantra Of City Development – Throw Corbusier & Planning Colleges In Dustbin
by“Many of these old master plans, Le Corbusier- inspired planning and ideas that we still teach by the way in the SPA(School of Planning…
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The Passport Dilemma
byI’ve just discovered that my passport has expired, but after much deliberation, I’ve decided not to renew it. I already have more “citizenship” documents…
Our Houses Are Living Entities Too – A Tale Of Two Houses
byI have always believed that the houses we build for ourselves have anthropomorphic qualities, that they are as much part of our families as…
Promoting Urdu On A Fast Track In Hard Days
byThose who believe that Urdu is a dying language, must come to the NCPUL (National Council for Promotion of Urdu Language), spend some time…
Hindi Chini Bhai Bhai
byIndian Federation of United Nations Associations# is having a bilateral exchange of goodwill delegations between United Nations Association of China (which is part of…
It Is Easier To Erase History Than To Script It
byHistory and literature rarely get it wrong. Didn’t the poet say that “If demonetisation comes, can monetisation be far behind?” And Ms Sitharaman has…
The Alternate Social Media Is Restoring The Balance Of News
byIn the 2014 and 2019 elections every dimension of the news and social media was completely dominated by the BJP. The so-called mainstream print…
Naya Kashmir- Marz ki dwa?
by1962 was a terrible year for India. The once-friendly China had turned foe and invaded its NE frontiers. As they faced off at the…
Listen To The Silence – It Has The Answers
byThe vast majority of us ( and I include myself in this list ) are completely unaware of the role that sound – and…
Expiry Dates, Fused Bulbs And The Ghosts Of Retirement
byA bureaucrat is like a bottle of medicine: he comes with an expiry date. He knows, right from his first day in office, the…