Author: Manish

Book review: Kishore Kumar: The Ultimate Biography By: Anirudha Bhattacharjee, Parthiv Dhar This book is clearly a labor of love for the authors, and their extensive research and attention to…

Collection of short notes on the classic novel Assignments for the class LIT 118 Dickens’s Masterpiece: David Copperfield, Stanford Continuing Studies Prof. Dr. Rebecca (Becky) Richardson  28 April 2021 Note…

Viewing Fritz Lang’s classic “The Metropolis” from the lens of Sigmund Freud’s seminal essay “Civilization and its discontents” Manish S. Vaidya Nov 21, 2021 A tuxedoed gathering of middle-aged, well-to-do…

Manish S. Vaidya Prof. Vincent Barletta LIT14: Don Quixote 31 August 2021 Don Quixote: A SWOT Analysis In the present essay, I examine Miguel de Cervantes’s prose masterpiece Don Quixote…

(Essay submitted to complete requirements for the class HIS189: Muslim Spain: Philosophy and Culture., Fall 2020, Stanford Continuing Studies) Manish S. Vaidya Prof. Vincent Barletta HIS189 8 November 2020 Al-Zarqali…

The vipassana meditation camp goes for 10 days. These days are filled intense meditation and self-discovery What happens in a 10 day camp for personal meditation? If you are looking…

An analysis of the Vipassana mediation technique from a critical and scientific viewpoint Vipassana is a form of meditation. It is not a religion or a doctrine. The assistant-teachers and…

The brief wondrous life of Oscar Wao by Junot Diaz. What a fascinating, wonderful book!  The brief wondrous life of Oscar Wao by Junot Diaz. What a fascinating, wonderful book! …

Steve Jobs was a complex person. Mr. Issacson has done an admirable job of presenting a balanced portrayal that delves into the creative as well as destructive side of Steve…