Madras Medley

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

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 ...
02 Jan 2021

The Aryan Invasion Myth: How 21st Century Science Debunks 19th Century Indology by A.L. Chavda - Review by Abhishek Desikan

The Aryan Invasion Myth is a short read on the present state of the long-standing debate on the origins of the Indian pe...