Raj VedamThe 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…5 min read·Mar 30, 2023--1--1
Raj VedamRationality in a Non-Causal UniverseInspired by a recent Facebook post by a friend, who recounted the extraordinary events of 1995.6 min read·Oct 2, 2022----
Raj VedamNostalgia — 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.3 min read·Apr 2, 2022----
Raj VedamOnce 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…7 min read·Jan 29, 2022--5--5
Raj VedamTheory’s Death is Highly Exaggerated…Years ago, while working on my doctoral degree in Nonlinear Systems, I encountered the fascinating protein folding problem.3 min read·Jan 9, 2022----
Raj VedamThe 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…4 min read·Dec 7, 2021--4--4
Raj VedamA 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…5 min read·Dec 3, 2021----
Raj VedamQuartic Convergence in Ancient IndiaComputing the solution to a difficult mathematical problem sometimes involves guessing an answer, and then iteratively refining the answer…4 min read·May 22, 2021--1--1
Raj VedamTragedy 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.2 min read·Feb 8, 2021----
Raj VedamPulleys on 600 BCE Coins from Ancient IndiaThe ancient world used Simple Machines to get mechanical advantage and force multiplication.3 min read·Oct 13, 2020--2--2
