Essays

Guernica mural

Iconic Artwork: Guernica by Pablo Picasso

Reproduction of Guernica. Image by Almudena Sanz from Pixabay Few artworks are able to make an impact that may last for centuries, immortalizing their creators in the process as well. In today’s article, we...

Alfred Dreyfus biography

On the Tragic Life of Alfred Dreyfus

Alfred Dreyfus. Henri Roger-Viollet, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons I am quite sure not many outside of France have heard of the name Alfred Dreyfus. In France, however, Dreyfus is often regarded as the...

Edvard Munch Essay

On Edvard Munch and The Scream

Edvard Munch’s most famous painting, The Scream. Image by Perlinator from Pixabay It is time for another essay on art, and this time the subject of the essay is none other than the great...

Exodus of Indian from Uganda essay

On the Exodus of Indians from Uganda

Exiled Indians in the Netherlands after leaving Uganda. Bert Verhoeff / Anefo, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons Anyone even remotely aware of political leaders and political history has no doubt heard the name of the infamous President of Uganda,...

Montesquieu Essay

On the Influence of Montesquieu

Montesquieu. After Jacques-Antoine Dassier, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons Few thinkers have had as much impact on the legal and political fields as the famous French political philosopher Montesquieu. Montesquieu’s writings have influenced constitutions...

Stonehenge Essay

On the Mystery of Stonehenge

Stonehenge. Image by Pete Linforth from Pixabay Growing up anywhere around the world, I believe we have all heard of Stonehenge in some way or the other, either in school or through basic general...

Jiddu Krishnamurti biography

On Jiddu Krishnamurti

Jiddu Krishnamurti. Albert Witzel, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons. India is a land not short of its own eminent philosophers and spiritual and religious teachers. In fact, I will even go as far as...