Madras Medley

धर्मो रक्षति रक्षितः | Books | History | Travel | Technology | Civilization

23 Oct 2017

The Ocean of Churn: How the Indian Ocean Shaped Human History by Sanjeev Sanyal - Review by Abhishek Desikan

There aren’t many books which make you feel thankful that you came across them. The Ocean of Churn, by Sanjeev Sanyal, i...
25 Sep 2017

The Mahabharata Murders by Arnab Ray - Review by Abhishek Desikan

After a series of non-fiction books, it was good to get back to fiction with this crisp and meticulous whodunit, The Mah...
22 Sep 2017

Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future by Ashlee Vance - Review by Abhishek Desikan

For quite some time I’ve subscribed to the view that Elon Musk is the greatest mind of the 21st century. SpaceX, T...
07 Aug 2017

The Educational Heritage of Ancient India : How an Ecosystem of Learning Was Laid to Waste by Sahana Singh - Review by Abhishek Desikan

A cursory look at India’s glorious educational past, and the events which have led to its current, degraded state....
22 Jun 2017

Astrophysics for People in a Hurry by Neil deGrasse Tyson - Review by Abhishek Desikan

In spite of a sample size of just one astrophysics book read so far, I’d like to rate this book as a very good int...