Posts from the science category.
The first time I opened Maya’s Mirage by Manish Reddy, I wasn’t expecting to be pulled in so quickly. But within a few pages, it felt less like reading and more like stepping through a doorway — one that opened into a future both dazzling and unnerving. It’s the kind of story that doesn’t just spin a world for you; it makes you question the one you’re already living in. And while Reddy may be new ...
I still remember where I was on 23rd August 2023. Like millions of Indians (and space nerds worldwide), I had my eyes glued to my screen, heart thumping, waiting for those final moments of Chandrayaan-3’s descent. When it touched down safely on the Moon’s South Pole, I swear there were tears in my eyes. We did it. India did it.Ajay Lele’s book, Chandrayaan-3: India on the Moon, captures that very ...
Have you ever paused mid-news bulletin — amidst reports of missile tests or defence tech breakthroughs — and wondered: Who exactly makes this possible? I did. And that curiosity found a worthy companion in Institutions That Shaped Modern India: DRDO, a book that dives deep into one of the country’s most vital, yet lesser-known institutions.Authored by Ravi Kumar Gupta, a man who spent over 35 year...
Do you remember that childhood evenings spent listening to tales from the Ramayana or Mahabharata? Stories of epic wars, hidden weapons, whispered secrets. Now imagine someone picking up one of those stories, brushing the dust off, adding a layer of science and sprinkling in some international espionage. That, in a nutshell, is The Ayodhya Alliance — Ashwin Sanghi’s latest and perhaps most ambitio...
You know those books you pick up thinking, “Oh great, another diet book telling me to eat less and move more”? I thought this would be one of those. I’ve read more health books than I care to admit — some promising magic pills, others swearing by celery juice at 5 a.m. But The Obesity Code by Dr. Jason Fung? This one genuinely surprised me. Dr. Fung, a Canadian nephrologist, shifts the conversatio...
Excellent and fun read. Almost needs to be mandatory reading.
The Nakshatras in Indian lore,\r\nDid the Moon very much adore,\r\nEach night he did spend,\r\nwith a Nakshatra in her abode.\r\n\r\nThe lore was spun by human mind,\r\nAnd you know we are not very kind. \r\nWe now know thanks to modern science,\r\nThe Moon's orbit went nowhere close.\r\n\r\nThe Nakshastras did not know,\r\nEach other or that we called them so,\r\nThey were far away in space and t...
Have you ever picked up a book that immediately transported you into a world of danger, espionage, and high-stakes action? That’s exactly what Operation Blackstar: Revenge of the Scientist by Ram Mahadevan does. Right from the first chapter, it grips you with an intensity that doesn’t let up. Espionage thrillers have always held a special place in literature, drawing readers into a realm where int...
Have you ever had a moment when you realized that ancient wisdom might have been far ahead of modern science? That our ancestors, without the internet, satellites, or microscopes, somehow possessed an intricate understanding of the cosmos, physics, and human nature? Sanatana & Science by Pankaj Lochan is that revelation—an insightful journey into the depths of Sanatana Dharma and its undeniable in...
