The Ovi

Thanks to my mom who made sure I learnt Bharatanatyam for a decade or so. She gave a damn whether I liked it or enjoyed it. That is why, by looking at my face, people around me decoded the tone of the message I was typing and the one reading it read my mind just … More The emojis say it all by Dr Elsa Lycias Joel

There was a time when there were no social networks to tether people. It was in the absence of texts, emojis, emails and real conversations that people were able to appreciate the depth of love they felt. The outside world remained outside of people’s lives. Knowing people, falling in love, being in a relationship, securing … More Life sans social networks by Dr Elsa Lycias Joel

In a freewheeling conversation with Elsa Lycias Joel, Manish Tewari talks about his early days, memories of travelling, how capable and visionary governance can complement our diversities to bring about unity and prosperity, why the government must honour the role of a free press only to foster a successful and stable democracy, why the last … More A conversation with Shri Manish Tewari by Dr Elsa Lycias Joel

We witness, hear and read about religious incompatibilities, tension and violence. Indians fear the outbreak of riots given the way hate speech and insinuations make their way into every nook and corner. India has an enviable religious diversity, which is also the reason for religious conflicts and thousands of deaths. According to a report released … More Religion by Dr Elsa Lycias Joel

Accomplishing any feat with lots of passion, dedication and hard work in spite of hurdles makes one feel on top of the world. A handful of homemakers from Chennai feel so ever since they got into the Guinness book of records for being part of the largest thiruvathira in the world which took place in … More And they danced to the beat of their dreams… by Dr Elsa Lycias Joel 2017-08-21