Painting: ‘The Wheel of Fortune’ by Edward Burne-Jones (1875-1883) Are our lives preordained? That is one of the deepest questions that comes to my mind. But I never find a settled answer to it. Being a control freak, I have always tried to control every small aspect of my life. From my professional career to my personal relationships, I have always worked hard to align them perfectly as per my will. And I can say with pride, I have achieved a fair amount of success for what

Painting: ‘Sien Nursing Baby’ by Vincent van Gogh (1882) In modern vocabulary ‘prostitute’ refers to a person who is in the business or...

Painting: 'Roman Charity' by Willem Drost (c. 1655-57) Charity is an act of kindness and compassion that involves giving resources such...

Painting: "The Wedding at Cana" by Paolo Veronese (1563) ‘Conformity’ and ‘Competitiveness’ are the two traits that are inherent to every...

Painting 'The Kiss' by Francesco Hayez (1859) I had some innocent childhood dreams, Dreams that were served in a platter. Some dreams...

Painting: The Meeting on Turret Stairs by Frederic William Button (1864) I was searching here and there, I was searching everywhere, And...

Painting: Almond Blossoms by Vincent Van Gogh 1890 It was the moment of hope, It was the moment of dispair, She came into my life when no...

Painting 'The Kiss' by Edvard Munch - 1897 I am in search of something, Something I don’t even know, Yet I search for her, During summer...

In the last blog we discussed about the dark pit called 'Depression' . Now we will discuss how to stop ourselves from falling into it....

Painting: 'The Ugly Duchess' by Quentin Matsys Human life in 21st century revolves around a single concept. The concept of ‘Market’....

Painting: 'Pieta' by William-Adolphe Bouguereau Remember the last time when we talked about a walking stick? The stick that helps God to...

Painting: 'The Paranoiac Face' by Salvador Dalí We humans are knowledge seeking creatures. The knowledge that we seek is based on two...

Drawing 'Ouroboros' by Theodoros Pelecanos I got a letter from my future self. And after thinking a lot, I replied. And my reply goes...

Painting: 'Flaming June' by Sir Frederic Leighton My neighbour is blessed with a big mango tree that grows in his backyard, He takes care...

Painting: 'At Eternity's Gate' by Vincent Van Gogh Oh! My Love. Do you really matter? You are just a tiny being in this vast ocean of...

Painting: 'Meditative Rose' by Salvador Dali I was in the midst of this desert, The desert called Life. I was in search of nothing, Yet I...

Painting: 'The Secretary' by George Condo She is quiet, calm and beautiful, Her nose is sharp and lips are full. When I look at her deer...

Painting: Melancholy by Edvard Munch A man has everything, Everything including emptiness. Everyday he wakes up in search of something,...

Painting: 'Mountain Lake' by Salvador Dali It was just a matter of seconds, But I never did dial up her number. Sometimes I was caught up...

Painting: 'Jatayu Vadham' by Raja Ravi Verma Anger is a basic emotion. After witnessing injustice and plights of people living in...