Valentine’s Day
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India Art Fair 2019: Celebrating the Classic, Contemporary, and Everything in Between
Devika Jamkhedkar, Class of 2021 On a chilly, yet particularly ‘picturesque’ morning, Okhla saw art enthusiasts, seasoned collectors and many of those who keep up with weekly recommendations of ‘Things to Do In Delhi,’ make their way to the India Art Fair. Since its inception in 2009, The India Art Fair has garnered the status… Keep Reading
Stones that Speak: A Walk through Mehrauli
Khushaali Shukla, Class of 2020 The local folklore around Mehrauli hints at a diverse past. It was briefly made the capital of Babur’s Empire, post his victory in the battle of Panipat, and later was taken over by Jats in the late 16th century. Till this date, the Archaeological Survey of India deems it to… Keep Reading
AUEC’s Response to Controversy Surrounding Alums Voting
In response to the allegations of a “coverup”, the AUEC would like to make a detailed statement on the supposed “glitches” in our system. To begin with, the initial mails were indeed sent to alumni who had since graduated. Why did this happen? Because the LMS data we were provided had not been updated to… Keep Reading
Election Voting Portal Had Glitches, AUEC Covered Up.
Some members of the student body have information which can seriously damage the Election Commission’s credibility this election cycle: It appears a handful members of the Class of 2018 (who are not in the ASP) were also sent QR codes to vote this year, in spite of the fact that they have not been a… Keep Reading
It’s Just Like Tequila–Memorable in the Moment But Forgettable the Next Day
Gitika Naik, Class of 2021 If you’ve been anywhere on the internet lately, chances are that you would’ve heard about Amazon Prime’s Indian original, Four More Shots Please. The show stars Kirti Kulhari, Sayani Gupta, Bani J and Maanvi Gagroo, and brands itself as the story of four unapologetically badass yet vulnerable women. Kirti Kulhari… Keep Reading
Student Government Elections 2019 Results
This year’s election results are out! Voter turnout this year was 72.3 %, up by 14.59% from last year’s 57.71%. Here’s the new HoR for 2019–20. Independents (1) Esther Larisa David (129) Prakrit (7) Akila Ranganathan (257)Khushi Singh (207)Deep Vakil (263)Fahad M. (217)Priavi Joshi (210)Riday Chokshi (240)Rishvanjas Raghavan (273) Moksh (6) Arnav Mohan Gupta (248)Gahena… Keep Reading
The AUEC Perspective
By Jacob Thamarappally and Pragyna Divakar The Edict speaks to Shashank Mattoo, the Chief Election Officer of the Ashoka University Election Commission. How do you think that this election cycle has fared so far? I think that it’s been quite interesting because a lot of “firsts” have taken place in this election — it’s the first time… Keep Reading
Inside The Minds Of Our Politicians
By Ketaki Mathur, Batch of 2020 Keep Reading
A Closer Lens on Party Manifestos
by Clinton Manoti and Jacob Thamarappally As Ashoka University rolls into another year of hotly contested elections, the variouspolitical parties partaking- Dhamma, Prakrit and Moksh, as well as Esther Larisa David, anindependent candidate have all unveiled their manifestos for the coming year. Unliketraditional political party manifestos which generally act as an ideological roadmap to aparticular… Keep Reading