Visual Art and Culture

                                                              NEW YEAR 2017: resolutions and expectations for the coming year A few moments later we are all stepping into New Year 2017 with lots of hope and aspirations. No doubt, one has to have a positive attitude and aspire for beautiful things to happen in one's life, even though life is an amalgamation of pleasure and pain as everyone knows. Each year passed and forgotten, still adds experience, maturity and wisdom to one's life. Looking back analytically at the years lived; one realizes the positive and negative elements that have dominated one's existence. Each second, each minute, each hour counts for every individual who is conscious of one's own existence. What is an existence? Jean- Paul-Sartre tried to philosophize and cited existence precedes essence and lived h...

Selfie Menace : e very technology has advantages and disadvantages                                                                                                                   Indian society has changed drastically in the 21st century due globalization and technology outbreak, and the change is very fast and significant. No doubt, 21st century is the digital era of computers, laptops, mobiles, and information and connectivity. With new features and multiple apps, a mobile phone is everyone's dream these days. Everyday a new technology is invented, as a result, in heaps new gadgets enter into the markets every second. Confidentially speaking, every new gadget is package of advantages a...

  Exploring Goa In Monsoon                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          ...

                                                                                            The word culture is derived from cultrua which means cultivation. Ideas, values and knowledge, behavior, attitude which work as the basis of culture, keep changing with time and evolve differently with different philosophies. Culture is a mode generating meaning and ideas. Culture becomes an important and integral part for the growth of a personality of a person and his harmonious existence in the society. Culture gives a sense of belonging, identity and purpose to people. Meanings are governed by power relations. It is always elite culture which decides the meanings and ideas and dominates all the sub classes. Culture has a significant role in the formati...

                                         What makes the exploration of places interesting ?  It is worth visiting new places with glimpses into history, with the insights from literature, culture, and religion. A blend of ancient and contemporary cultural values presents a colorful canvas to the explorer.               Historically, Ujjain is a very significant place located in the west central part of Madhya Pradesh, in India, and I wanted to see this place very much. Many times, I had come across this word called Ujjain in the pages of history, in the context of Mythology, in the context of Kalidas Literature, in the context of the important play named Mrichhakatika of Shudraka.   During the M...