Madras Medley

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14 Feb 2018

When Did The Mahabharata War Happen? : The Mystery of Arundhati by Nilesh Nilkanth Oak - Review by Abhishek Desikan

It’s not often that you read a book outside of academia, which provides you a wealth of information and value, whi...
01 Jan 2018

A decade of Diary writing

Happy new year everyone! 🙂 I start with my 10th year of diary writing this year. Needless to say, I’m happy and proud th...
30 Dec 2017

Blood Red Sari (Kali Rising #1) by Ashok Banker - Review by Abhishek Desikan

I don’t think I’ve given a lower rating for any book I’ve read so far. I would have given it 0 stars i...
17 Nov 2017

Scion of Ikshvaku (Ram Chandra #1) by Amish Tripathi - Review by Abhishek Desikan

Not too impressed with the first book of the Ram Chandra Series, primarily because the writing style is exactly the same...
03 Nov 2017

Sri Ramanuja His Life Religion and Philosophy by Tapasyananda - Review by Abhishek Desikan

A primer on the life of the Sri Vaishnava philosopher, Ramanuja, with an introduction to Vishishtadvaita and its differe...