Madras Medley

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14 Apr 2018

India's Secularism by Sita Ram Goel - Review by Abhishek Desikan

I was fortunate to get my hands on some of Sita Ram Goel’s books, one of India’s eminent historians. In this...
01 Apr 2018

Land of the Seven Rivers: A Brief History of India's Geography by Sanjeev Sanyal - Review by Abhishek Desikan

It is no mean task to tell the story of a civilization as old and as varied as India’s. Few people can provide a narrati...
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...