Venu Madhav Govindu

Venu Madhav Govindu
Venu Madhav Govindu

Venu Madhav Govindu is with the Department of Electrical Engineering, Indian Institute of Science.

Book
Review

Gone Native, But Not As We Know It

A narrative history reminds us of the exceptional Westerners who, during the high noon of Empire, went against the tide to engage with India and fight for the country's freedom.
▶28-Nov-2022
Venu Madhav Govindu

The Great Trial of 1922

Exactly a 100 years ago, Gandhi was sentenced by a court for ‘sedition’. Its memory makes us revisit the Non-Cooperation Movement, which introduced mass politics into India.
▶13-Mar-2022
Venu Madhav Govindu
Review

‘Dear Mr. Gandhi’

The first two volumes of 'Letters to Gandhi', covering 1889-1910, trace a fine-grained texture of Gandhi’s life in the initial decades of public life. They offer vignettes of a rapid rise…
▶25-Nov-2021
Venu Madhav Govindu
Essay

Artificial Intelligence and its Discontents-II

'Apart from enhancing the powers of surveillance & control by the state, AI is being deployed by powerful corporations in an era of unprecedented influence of capital & stratospheric…
▶17-Aug-2021
Venu Madhav Govindu
Essay

Artificial Intelligence and its Discontents-I

Artificial Intelligence has exploded onto the world in recent years. Part-I of this review essay examines the nature and implications of contemporary AI. Next week, Part-II will address the multiple…
▶10-Aug-2021
Venu Madhav Govindu

India's Gift to the Struggle against Apartheid

ES Reddy – whose ideals were forged in India’s fight for freedom – went beyond the confines of nationalism to embrace the anti-apartheid struggle. His commitment to solidarity & justice across…
▶25-Nov-2020
Venu Madhav Govindu