Broken, Battered, Taunted, Killed And Misjudged
‘Boys will be boys. They make mistakes’. What does this statement convey? That nobody should be held accountable for their sudden fetishes or perversions towards...
She Took Our Breath Away…..
Born as Hema to Pandit Deenanath Mangeshkar, (a theatre actor and classical singer) and Shevanti in 1929, this icon we call Lata Mangeshkar started singing...
Hey Ladies! Let’s Grow Our Christmas Trees
Come Christmas and everyone has a bit of a tree decorating tradition in our homes, inside or in our gardens. When the Christmas tree is...
Interview of Prof. Verene A. Shepherd
Thank you for taking the time to explore my work, ideas and influences. First of all, my overall research interest as a Social Historian, is...
Stories, Old and Gold
How many of us have grandparents or older people around and still consider ourselves lucky about the same or try spending time with them? Or...
All In A Name
Dr. Elsa Lycias Joel I am not a staunch feminist and I don’t wake up to antagonize men. Reiterating this has become a habit as...
Remembering A Mahatma : Dr. M. Karunanidhi & His Contribution To Upliftment of Women
By Dr. Elsa Lycias Joel Kalaignar’s political ambitions have trickled down to the third generation for good. Tamil Nadu knows of Muthuvel Karunanidhi (popularly referred...
Shun Ignorance, Embrace Enlightenment – Buddha Purnima, Women and Feminism
By Dr. Elsa Lycias Joel As we celebrate Buddha purnima (on 26th May, 2021), I am reminded of a great quote — ‘Women are the...
Little Women(A Mother’s Day Special)
By Dr. Elsa Lycias Joel One day I decided to keep aside so many things that mattered a lot to me. This was no small...