Sriramya Ghanta, UG 21 Amidst COVID 19, as the world is coming to terms with the new normal, universities around the world are commencing a new academic year. Ashoka is getting ready to welcome the undergraduate batch of 2023. While the pandemic has made it impossible for many students to appear for their board exams,… Keep Reading
This is part 1 of a series analysing issues around sexual harassment on campus By Devika Goswami Content Warning – The following article contains mentions of sexual harassment When comments calling out campus sexual harassment flooded the undergraduates Facebook group in May, my image of a “safe” Ashoka dismantled altogether. It revealed a campus safety… Keep Reading
Are we? This is not a rhetorical question, and definitely not a call-out. This time, it is about introspection. Hopefully, we will become more woke and sensitive to other people’s lives by the end of this. Yes, we still need to be more sensitive – the faulty woke culture at Ashoka is taking away from… Keep Reading
Nishka Mishra UG’22 Illustrations By Somya Wadhwa UG’22 “Where are you guys?? There’s a huge line here. The passes are almost over.” “I’m on my way. Save a spot for me, please!” To approach the mess at 1:30 and watch a bunch of my batch mates rushing towards the atrium on a Saturday would have… Keep Reading
Dhruvan Nair, Undergraduate Batch of 2021 and Ashwin Menon, Undergraduate Batch of 2022 In our next set of interviews with the new captains of Ashoka’s Sports teams, we introduce the captains of the Men’s Table Tennis team and the Women’s Lawn Tennis team. Facing the reality of a long and arduous time without sports, the… Keep Reading
Isa Ayidh and Janani Mahadevan, UG’ 22 Illustrations By Ananya Bawa, UG’ 21 When your ‘usually radio silent about anything politics related’ Instagram profile uploads a black square with the hashtag #BlackLivesMatter, it seems as though you’re placing an ‘I’m not a racist’ sticker on yourself for free clout. While this act is inherently not… Keep Reading
Divya Wagle, UG 22 On 23rd March 2020, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change released an 83 page long draft notification on the Environment Impact Assessment (EIA). The EIA 2020 is very problematic, with provisions that shorten the public consultation period and exempt several projects (such as development, oil drilling, dams, etc) from… Keep Reading
By Aggam Walia The other day, my grandmother launched into a passionate tirade against our generation for losing all respect for “Indian culture”. For contrast, she spoke of the times when she was my age, devoted to family values and culture. She marveled about how grandchildren touched their grandparents’ feet, how children made tea for… Keep Reading
Dhruvan Nair, Undergraduate Batch of 2021 and Ashwin Menon, Undergraduate Batch of 2022 The end of the Spring semester saw Ashoka bid farewell to yet another batch of seniors. For the Ashokan Sports Community, it also flags the end of the tenures of captains of various sports teams. With Covid-19 causing an unprecedented situation across… Keep Reading
Sriramya Ghanta, UG 21 After the lockdown, 26 lakh migrants were stranded across the country and 24.6% Indians were left unemployed. The COVID crisis raised important questions regarding health care and the structures and institutions that support the economy. Ashoka University too had issued an email titled, “Ashoka’s comprehensive response to COVID-19.” The Ashoka Bulletin… Keep Reading