(Image Credit: http://www.goodreads.com) Artificial Intelligence and Synthetic Biology. Two sophisticated concepts, unfettered advances into which has the potential to either empower or endanger…
Venky
Venky
Possess a maniacal penchant for books, more books, still more books & lots more books -When not watching cricket that is! Love my Scotch &scribble for fun; Spend a great part of my professional life unraveling (or at least attempting to) the mysteries of International Tax and Transfer Pricing. My eclectic interests include Philosophy; Booze; Military History; Metaphysics; Quantum Theory and such. Mush being a strict taboo though! Led Zeppelin is ambrosia but never ever talk to me about Justin Beiber! I derive inspiration from Henry David Thoreau's immortal lines, "If a man does not keep pace with his companions, perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer. Let him step to the music which he hears, however measured or far away."
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Bookend - Where reading meets review
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Bookend - Where reading meets review
The Lost Supper: Searching For The Future of Food In The Flavours of The Past – Taras Grescoe
by Venky(Image Credit: Greystone Books) Whether it be prowling the streets of Mexico City in search of ahuautle, a delicacy made from the eggs…
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(Image Credit: http://www.netgalley.com) When still a boy, Cixin Liu sneaked away on a sweltering day from the gaze and gossip of the adults,…
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(Image Credit: http://www.goodreads.com) Little Avani, overcome with an insatiable desire to explore her mother’s dazzling array of saris, pulls all of them from…
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(Image Credit: http://www.netgalley.com) The full-frontal assault of climate change is being felt in the United States in the 2050s. Even though formidable damage…
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(Image Credit: http://www.thebookseller.com) Courageous, deeply disturbing, and chillingly representative of contemporary times, Paul Lynch’s Dystopia makes for a tumultuous read. Prophet Song with…
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(Picture by Mateo Giraud on Unsplash) A deluge of misinformation that is the proprietary skill of Mark. Providing a virtual Brave New World with the…
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(Image Credit: http://www.goodreads.com) Donna Lambo-Weidner‘s first picture book, “There are No Dragons in this Book”, is a hilarious work that is superbly complemented…
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Bookend - Where reading meets review
Everyday Folklore: An Almanac for the Ritual Year – Liza Frank
by VenkyAre there certain days where you must avoid taking unnecessary risks such as getting married, being born and bleeding? Which is the most…
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(Image Credit: cup.columbia.edu) Breezy, candid, refreshing and a tad dense in some passages (especially for someone who does not consider economics to be…