Opinion: Contemporary world vis-脿-vis 1984 by George Orwell

The book 1984 was written by Geroge Orwell in 1949 as an attempt to demonstrate how democraries can also fall into the trap of totalitarianism. The story in the book showcases a dystopian world in the year 1984, where there are only three countries聽in the world, and all of them are in a constant power struggle. All three countries have a totalitarian, oligarchic government of their own. But the story in the book is from a country called Oceania, which is ruled by a party called Ingsoc or English Socialism. This blog is about the similarities of the world in the book 1984 and today. There is no exact present-day equivalent of Ingsoc except, to certain extent, the Communist Party of China. ...

July 5, 2020 路 7 min 路 Suraj Deshmukh

Book Review of Einstein: His Life and Universe

I recently finished this book Einstein: His Life and Universe by Walter Isaacson. And here are my thoughts on the book. It鈥檚 a book that brings the image of Einstein to life. Although the book is a biography, it makes a reasonable effort in explaining the physics behind his theories of relativity, photoelectric effect and quantum physics. Physics in the book can be intimidating to someone coming from the non-Scientific background. Since it is in the early chapters, one might feel a compulsion to abandon the book. Still, I would urge you to persevere, and the story flows like any novel after that. ...

June 20, 2020 路 2 min 路 Suraj Deshmukh