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I went to Egypt for the pyramids and fell in love with its mangoes

December 21, 2025
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Four generations of engineers: The life and times of my grandfather, CVS Narasimha Rao

When Pooja surprised us and graduated as a bioengineering major last year, it suddenly occurred…

Blog August 6, 2025

The dancing golf ball and the world of typography

I chanced upon a rather intriguing story today on the mystery of Dennis Ritchie’s Harvard…

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My strange love affair with (Carnatic) music

July 27, 2025
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The hidden history of vegetarianism in India: A 3,000-year journey

Growing up in a vegetarian home in Malleswaram, Bangalore, eating at popular eateries like Kamat…

Education May 29, 2025

The Indian rules the American Spelling Bee

Faizan Zaki, today, was crowned the Scripps National Spelling Bee Champion in Maryland. I found…

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The tresses of time: A history of hair

May 26, 2025
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ChatGPT 3.5, Ashwatthama, truth and honesty

Prasad’s introductory note: I had promised, in an earlier blog, to keep track of the…

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Flying with the Maharaja

Co-authored with Prof. Srinivas Akella 15th December, 1980 is forever etched in our memories. It…

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  • Dr. Prasad Akella is a serial entrepreneur who has created and commercialized deep tech products that empower humans — in three very different areas: robotics, business social networks, computer vision/AI.
    He is a Fellow of the ASME and the SME and a Stanford PhD, Michigan MBA, and IIT BS.

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