The Independent Student Newspaper of Ashoka University

The Explorers | Lodhi Art District

Janhavi Sharma, Young India Fellow’ 2020 In the midst of the hustle and bustle of the city of Delhi, lies a gem that has only recently been discovered. The streets, bylanes and corners of the historic neighbourhood of Lodhi Colony are dotted with massive murals.  Sandwiched between Khanna and Meherchand Market, many of Lodhi Colony’s walls became the site… Keep Reading

Sofar: So Good

  Isa Ayidh, Undergraduate Batch 2022 & Janani Mahadevan, Undergraduate Batch 2022 Ever been to a concert? You’re pushing through crowds of people, phones buzzing with Whatsapp notifications, losing your friends in the process, and being subjected to unsolicited foot-stamping, until soon enough, you realize you haven’t gotten to do the one thing you spent… Keep Reading

Did the Joker amuse (and entertain)?

Sanjay Sudarsan, Undergraduate Class of 2022 The Joker, directed by Todd Philips, was all the hype of 2019. In an attempt to boost the popularity, the movie was released two days ahead of its original release date. But did the movie really live up to the hype? Before we delve further into the movie review, let me warn you,… Keep Reading

The New 600: Does Size Really Matter?

By Devika Goswami (Batch of UG 2022) It is difficult to go too long on campus without at least hearing a few concerns over the size of our newest undergraduate batch. The matter has set off an almost unprecedented number of arguments, and most aren’t in complete favour of a much larger student body. It… Keep Reading

Interviewing the Pro- Vice Chancellor

The Pro- Vice Chancellor, Rajesh Garodia sat down with The Edict to talk about the SH5 debacle, updates on a new campus being planned, and much more. Here are some excerpts from the interview. The Edict: How is something like the SH5 situation possible in a campus where the administration knew the number of people… Keep Reading

Ashoka And The Surveillance State; In Conversation With Ex-CADI Representatives

An inviolable condition in administrations is the fact that one body cannot and should not be judge, jury, and executioner. It’s not too hard to understand, really. UGC mandates that every college have an independent body to look into infractions regarding the disciplinary violations like ragging. While colleges have the autonomy to dictate nomenclature and… Keep Reading

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