Madras Medley

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13 Feb 2022

The English Medium Myth by Sankrant Sanu - Review by Abhishek Desikan

The role of language in shaping culture and civilizational progress is well documented across time and place. India, in ...
23 Jan 2022

City of Victory: The Rise and Fall of Vijayanagara - Review by Abhishek Desikan

City of Victory is a concise historical summary of the rise and fall of one of Bharat’s greatest empires, the Vija...
29 Dec 2021

Cownomics by Arti Agarwal - Review by Abhishek Desikan

Cownomics is a stimulating read on the importance of the Cow in Indian civilization and the need to re-center our societ...
25 Dec 2021

Good News India: Ordinary Indians, Extraordinary Triumphs by D.V. Sridharan - Review by Abhishek Desikan

We live in an increasingly digital world today (metaverse anyone?) and have the power of the internet in the palm of our...
24 Dec 2021

Genetics and the Aryan debate: 'Early Indians' Tony Joseph's Latest Assault by Shrikant G. Talageri - Review by Abhishek Desikan

Since its inception, the Aryan Invasion Theory (AIT) has taken various twists and turns and has been responsible for deb...