Taking a looking at the consequences and repercussions of Lebron James’s move to the Los Angeles Lakers. When Lebron James announced his decision to move to the Los Angeles Lakers, ripples spread across not only the NBA but the entire sports world. After all, Lebron is arguably the best player in the NBA and one… Keep Reading
Kiana Manian, Class of 2021 Queen’s 1975 single “Bohemian Rhapsody” is regarded as one of the greatest songs of all time. The six-minute suite is a powerful musical story, combining ballad, opera, and hard rock — seemingly disjointed but nothing short of magic. The 2018 movie of the same name is more of a romp through Queen’s… Keep Reading
Shashank Mattoo, Class of 2020 Engaging with the RSS/BJP combine allowed me to understand why decent, hardworking people buy into an ideology that is so plainly bad for the country. Yeah, you read that right. A “fascist” saved my people. That man was Jagmohan Malhotra: Lieutenant Governor of Kashmir during the worst days of militancy and… Keep Reading
Dhruv Raman, ASP Batch of 2019. Credits: Ashoka University “Imagine this. There are 5 murderers, followed by 40 people (Group R) and 5 non-murderers, followed by 20 people (Group L). While these 60 people engage in conversations with each other, they refuse to engage with the opposite group’s leader. As a result, in interactions, the murderers… Keep Reading
100 full scholarships announced for the Batch of 2019–22 Gahena Gambani, Class of 2020 Ashoka University has always maintained that it “endeavours to provide necessary financial support” to students who require it. This can mean two things: offering partial aid, which covers portions of the tuition costs for the three/four years spent here, or full… Keep Reading
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They keep record of those who go off campus, but do they monitor those who come in? Gahena Gambani, Class of 2020 With students waiting with bated breath for the official declaration of the impending curfew, there has been a general sense of reservation about moving out of campus, especially during the late night hours.… Keep Reading
Vinayak Sahi, Class of 2020 Credits: Ashoka University An economics major must realise beforehand that nothing in this world can be certain but death, taxes, and exams. The life of an Ashokan majoring in economics is a lot of work and if they expect that they will have a college experience equivalent to the one seen… Keep Reading
Kiana Manian, Class of 2021 We often throw around catchphrases like ‘the language of dance’, but seldom do we understand their true meaning. The Centre for Writing and Communication organised a unique lecture-demonstration last week that explored the parallels between language and dance, and its relevance today. Thinking Body Dancing Mind by Srijani Bhaswa Mahanta… Keep Reading
This is the second in a two-part piece about the various food outlets on campus and the problems they face. Read the first part here. Ankit bhaiya, the owner of the Ashoka outlet of Chicago Pizza, talked to us about a certain problem that seems prevalent for all eateries in the sports block food court — that… Keep Reading