Reverse Psychology
By Sakshi Agarwal, Class of 2020 Keep Reading
A Campus Diagnosis: Disentangling the Strands of Ashokan Apathy
By Devika Jamkhedkar (Batch of 2021) and Arpita Wadhwa (Batch of 2021) The data presented in the article has been accumulated by a survey The Edict conducted on February 25, 2019. Titled ‘Gauging Interest in College Events’, it was sent out to the entire student body and received 174 responses. ‘The Ashokan Apathy’ is a… Keep Reading
Ubuntu is Here!
The Edict speaks to Absera G Mekonnen, chairperson of the Ashoka University International Students Association. He talks about the upcoming UBUNTU festival and the experiences of being an international student on campus. Can you state some of your responsibilities as head of the AUISA? The official name of the position that I am currently occupying… Keep Reading
Background Noise
By Udeshi Basu, Batch of 2018 Keep Reading
What We Know About Diversity at Ashoka: A Look at the YIF Programme
Survey data from the Young Indian Fellowship, Class of 2018 confirms some intuitive beliefs about the level of diversity in student populations at Ashoka University. From the Editor-in-Chief’s Desk The following is an article written by alums of the Young India Fellowship batch of 2018, Aryaman Jain and Kartikeya Bhatotia. While at Ashoka University, they… Keep Reading
How the Ashokan cats hijacked Banjaara
By Shubhang Ojha, Class of 2020 Keep Reading
Ashokan Entrepreneurs | Otto Eats
Rosheen Dhar, Class of 2020 The latest Ashokan venture on the block is Otto Eats-a meal subscription service started by Bharath Srinivasan (Class of 2020). Bharath’s target market is primarily those living by themselves, dissatisfied with current food options, and are looking for an everyday solution to eating quality food. The food is fresh, healthy,… Keep Reading
Representation of Women in Ashokan Faculty and Beyond
By Sonal Rana (Batch of 2020) and Priya Sanyal (Batch of 2021) Recently, President of Wellesley College, Paula Johnson, visited Ashoka with several of her colleagues, Wellesley faculty and its alumni. She emphasised upon the necessity of equal gender representation within and across the faculty at universities, at Ashoka in particular. She presented the example… Keep Reading
Bhasha Mash: A celebration of Linguistic Diversity
Pratiti, Class of 2020 On 21st February 1952, students and political activists had gathered in Dhaka to protest against the imposition of Urdu in East Pakistan. In the State’s bid to curb dissent, the police were ordered to open fire. This massacre was the beginning of a long-standing struggle that led to the formation of… Keep Reading
Representation of Women in Ashokan Faculty and Beyond
By Sonal Rana (Batch of 2020) and Priya Sanyal (Batch of 2021) Recently, President of Wellesley College, Paula Johnson, visited Ashoka with several of her colleagues, Wellesley faculty and its alumni. She emphasised upon the necessity of equal gender representation within and across the faculty at universities, at Ashoka in particular. She presented the example… Keep Reading