Madras Medley

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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...
29 Dec 2020

Annihilation Of Caste by B.R. Ambedkar - Review by Abhishek Desikan

Annihilation of Caste is a publication of the undelivered speech written in 1936 by B.R Ambedkar for the Jat-Pat Todak M...