The Ancient Celts & RamayanaRamayana is well-known all over India, and its impact is seen in ancient and popular culture spread across south-east Asia, including…Mar 30, 20232Mar 30, 20232
Rationality in a Non-Causal UniverseInspired by a recent Facebook post by a friend, who recounted the extraordinary events of 1995.Oct 2, 2022Oct 2, 2022
Nostalgia — A Cross-Country Train JourneyImagine a trip of a lifetime — a train journey from Chennai to Jammu on the “Jammu-Tawi Janata Express”, during one’s impressionable years.Apr 2, 2022Apr 2, 2022
Once Upon a Time, 9000 Years Ago…Thousands of years ago, a story took root in ancient India. Surya (Sun) was brilliant — so radiant and hot that his wife Sanjna could not…Jan 29, 20225Jan 29, 20225
Theory’s Death is Highly Exaggerated…Years ago, while working on my doctoral degree in Nonlinear Systems, I encountered the fascinating protein folding problem.Jan 9, 2022Jan 9, 2022
The Illegitimate Story of Budhan (Mercury)Vishnu Purana recounts how Tara, consort of Brihaspathi (Jupiter) left him to have a tryst with Chandra. Their tryst caused uproar and war…Dec 7, 20214Dec 7, 20214
A Lovely Harp Rendition and the History of MusicThis weekend, enjoy this lovely rendition of “Beauty and the Beast” on a Harp by a very talented musician. And reflect on the history of…Dec 3, 2021Dec 3, 2021
Quartic Convergence in Ancient IndiaComputing the solution to a difficult mathematical problem sometimes involves guessing an answer, and then iteratively refining the answer…May 22, 20211May 22, 20211
Tragedy at Uttarakhand & Glacier MeltingThe glacier-collapse at Nanda Devi on Feb 7th, 2021 and the ensuing floods caused enormous destruction and loss of life in Uttarakhand.Feb 8, 2021Feb 8, 2021
Pulleys on 600 BCE Coins from Ancient IndiaThe ancient world used Simple Machines to get mechanical advantage and force multiplication.Oct 13, 20202Oct 13, 20202
