Badri Seshadri Age, Wiki and Bio

Badri Seshadri

Quick Info

ProfessionPolitical Analyst
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth01/01/1965
Age59 years
BirthplaceKumbakonam, Tamil Nadu

Bio/Wiki

Profession(s)Writer, Blogger, Publisher
Known forBeing the founder of the ESPN cricket application 'Cricinfo'

Physical Stats & More

Height170 cm (5' 7'')
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorSalt and Pepper

Educational Qualification(s)

College/University
  • Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, India
  • Cornell University, Ithaca, New York
Educational Qualifications
1987 - 1991Bachelor of Technology (BTech), Mechanical Engineering at Indian Institute of Technology, Madras
1991 - 1996Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Mechanical Engineering Cornell University, Ithaca, New York

Personal Life

Date of Birth01/01/1965
BirthplaceKumbakonam, Tamil Nadu
NationalityIndian
HometownKumbakonam, Tamil Nadu

Family

SpouseNot Known

Career

Literary Works
Tamil Books
  • How did the world appear?
  • How did life originate?
  • I will be an engineer
  • Mathematical genius Ramanujan
  • Einstein
  • 123: India-US Nuclear Power Treaty
  • Spectrum Controversy
  • Aryabhata's Mathematics
English Books
  • The Universe
  • Life
Translation Books
  • Candide ( Candide by Voltaire in French , via English)
  • One Ring Two Kills ( A Study in Scarlet, Sherlock Holmes debut by Arthur Conan Doyle )
  • Not a Penny More, Not a Penny Less by Jeffrey Archer
  • Sri Lanka: From War to Peace by Nitin Gokhale
  • Mind-Opening Experiences of an Advertiser (David Ogilvy)

Some Lesser Known Facts

Badri Seshadri is a co-founder of ESPN Cricinfo, a sports website.
In 1994, he established Kizhakku Pathippagam, an online book store.
He is skilled in archaeology.
He served on the Advisory Committee of the Tamil Internet Education Association.
On 29 July 2023, Badri Seshadri was detained by the Tamil Nadu police for controversial remarks made during a YouTube interview.
He co-founded Cricinfo and served as its director until April 2005.
In 2004, he founded 'New Horizon Media Private Limited'.
Badri Seshadri wrote science fiction books for children in Tamil and English.
He is a regular participant in online discussions and a political commentator on television shows.