In Blog I went to Egypt for the pyramids and fell in love with its mangoes December 21, 2025 19 Mins Read [This is a three-part series on Egypt. This, the first, speaks to its history and… Read More
Four generations of engineers: The life and times of my grandfather, CVS Narasimha Rao By Prasad August 25, 2025 When Pooja surprised us and graduated as a bioengineering major last year, it suddenly occurred…
The dancing golf ball and the world of typography By Prasad August 6, 2025 I chanced upon a rather intriguing story today on the mystery of Dennis Ritchie’s Harvard…
My strange love affair with (Carnatic) music By Prasad July 27, 2025 There’s something profoundly ironic about my relationship with Carnatic music. Here I am, a man…
The hidden history of vegetarianism in India: A 3,000-year journey By Prasad June 24, 2025 Growing up in a vegetarian home in Malleswaram, Bangalore, eating at popular eateries like Kamat…
The Indian rules the American Spelling Bee By Prasad May 29, 2025 Faizan Zaki, today, was crowned the Scripps National Spelling Bee Champion in Maryland. I found…
The tresses of time: A history of hair By Prasad May 26, 2025 Strangely, I’ve been thinking about hair these last few weeks. Perhaps because I just attended…
ChatGPT 3.5, Ashwatthama, truth and honesty By Prasad January 15, 2025 Prasad’s introductory note: I had promised, in an earlier blog, to keep track of the…
Flying with the Maharaja By Prasad December 25, 2024 Co-authored with Prof. Srinivas Akella 15th December, 1980 is forever etched in our memories. It…
Masala chai, anyone? By Prasad April 26, 2024 Since the pandemic struck, it has been my morning routine to brew a pot of…