Madras Medley

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04 Mar 2016

Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse - Review by Abhishek Desikan

Siddhartha is a simple but profound tale of a man’s discovery of the purpose of one’s life. Set in the era o...
15 Feb 2016

Yuganta: The End of an Epoch by Irawati Karve - Review by Abhishek Desikan

If setting a precedent as to what one can expect by reading a book, and delivering on that promise, was a measure of a b...
29 Dec 2015

An 18 hour tryst with the Man Who Knew Infinity

There are few whereabouts which offer the sanctity required for an immersive book reading experience. A long flight jour...
19 Dec 2015
20 Jun 2015

Appa - A son's memoir

Last month was a special one for me. I had my graduation ceremony where a Masters degree was conferred upon me and my fr...