Madras Medley

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

08 Apr 2021

Sanghi Who Never Went To A Shakha by Rahul Roushan - Review by Abhishek Desikan

Just the title of this book might be off-putting or a reason to mock for quite a few people in India, who consider thems...
15 Mar 2021

Family

Something incredible happened last week. I discovered a long-lost family connection (a second-cousin) through an app tha...
10 Mar 2021

10 Judgements That Changed India by Zia Mody - Review by Abhishek Desikan

India’s story, post Independence, can be illustrated through different lenses - historical, political, geographica...
01 Feb 2021

What If?: Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions by Randall Munroe - Review by Abhishek Desikan

Funny and quirky physics book answering wacky questions. Like the author says - there are stupid questions but trying to...
10 Jan 2021

Travel Blog - My trip to Delhi-Mathura-Vrindavan-Agra - December 2019

I’ve never explored much of what is popularly known as the “Hindi Belt” of India. My friend Nidhi was ...