Madras Medley

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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

The Man Who Knew Infinity: A Life of the Genius Ramanujan by Robert Kanigel - Review by Abhishek Desikan

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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...
06 May 2015

Jaya: An Illustrated Retelling of the Mahabharata by Devdutt Pattanaik - Review by Abhishek Desikan

While I’ve consumed the Mahabharatha in many forms - stories from my grandmother, B.R.Chopra’s epic on TV, A...
01 Apr 2015

Playing It My Way: My Autobiography by Sachin Tendulkar, Boria Majumdar - Review by Abhishek Desikan

Sachin’s autobiography was one book I had a lot of expectations on, as an avid fan and book reader. While the fan ...