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Conservation of the Urban Identity (Part 4): The Riverfront

Posted on Saturday, Jan 16th

By Guest Author Vaswar Mitra The greatest cities of the world and the cradles of civilization have grown up on the banks of rivers. These cities have a complex relationship with the water body that is built up in layers over the lifetime of the city and the sustaining of which is vital for preserving

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Conservation of the Urban Identity (Part 3): Cultural Tourism

Posted on Sunday, Dec 13th

By Guest Author Vaswar Mitra The Indian state of Rajasthan, a conglomerate of princely provinces, is dotted with palaces belonging to former royalty who were fast losing their means of income after India gained its independence in 1947. Through the help of private and government initiatives, many of these old palaces have been converted into

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