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From: "Anand Bhatt." <anand.bhatt@xxxxxxxx>
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Date: Tue, 17 Jan 2006 20:37:15 +0530
Architexturez. wrote:
| the dominance of certain Cons in the heritage business in
| the country, and their quasi-legal monopoly over distribution
| of jobs is well known (and complained against) in the profession
| we hope the one-con-fits-all professional in India takes notice
| and perhaps try and develop specializations within the profession
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Starting this process in earnest, ASI has also advertised for
consultants to work on Safdarjung Tomb which is the `home' of the Delhi
circle. The symbolism of the gesture might have escaped many, but for
some ASI officials it is still an issue they have not fully adjusted to.
....
While Jama Masjid is not a protected monument, but ASI had earlier
conducted some repairs on the monument. However, the Delhi Wakf Board,
legal caretakers of the building, has now roped in a conservation
architect to look at the problems of the building and draw up a
comprehensive plan.
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er! kids! knowing this comes from the Hindu, i was hoping you'd spot the
inconsistancies in reporting, e.g., observations like; are they making a
balanced case, with sufficient information? does the reporting
articulate actual events or wishful thinking? what is the status as of now?
also, a close technical reading of the newsreport might help (rather
than copy-paste citing in full), for pedagogical reasons if nothing else.
- anand (hoping for more rigeour)