Himali Thakur, Class of 2019 For most of us, Bharatanatyam is the classical dance form that defines Indian culture and allows for little re-invention within its rigid boundaries. Last week, Swarnamalya Ganesh visited Ashoka University for a lecture-demonstration and completely disturbed that perception. “A post-colonial creation of Bharatanatyam as exclusively ‘Indian culture’,” is what she… Keep Reading
Pooja K. Kumar and Varsha Vadlamani, Class of 2019 In our little pocket of land in Sonepat, we do a lot to make our homes away from home “ours”. Posters, art and fairy lights have become staples and picking up zines and DIYs equally have become a part of every event on campus. Presenting, Shivani… Keep Reading
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Varun Venkatesh, Class of 2020 The APL auctions took place on 10th of April, an intense 4–5 hours of bidding by adventurous investors who had to shed a huge amount of money (Rs. 5000) to own teams. The owners were sweating like they were students who heard an unexpected knock on their door and started… Keep Reading
Anirudh Pisharam, Class of 2019 Not many student-led start-ups in Ashoka can boast to have had as much impact on the campus population as the Dabbawalas. Where many saw a deficit in Ashoka’s relative geographic isolation from New Delhi, two young entrepreneurs saw an opportunity. Dabbawalas began as a food-delivery start-up back in October 2016… Keep Reading
Vandita Bajaj, Class of 2020 After banning flats for women and selfies, Cannes-connoisseurs seem keen to say au revoir to Netflix and other streaming services. Despite streaming services taking over the way we consume video content, the Director of the Cannes Film Festival, Thierry Frémaux, holds the view that “the history of cinema and the… Keep Reading
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Devvrat Raghav, Class of 2019 Among the several eye-catching events on April 6 2017, one of the most eagerly anticipated was an address by Prof. Muhammad Yunus at the invitation of Ashoka’s Centre for Entrepreneurship (CfE). Speaking in the context of his recent book, titled “A World of Three Zeros: The New Economics of Zero… Keep Reading
On the weekend of 6–8 April 2018, two events that had been marked on the Ashokan calender for days took flight. The Ashoka Business and Consulting Club hosted the Ashoka Business Conclave on 6 April. The Conclave comprised three competitive events: Situational Marketing, Crisis Management, and Best Manager. The Business and Consulting Club also hosted… Keep Reading
Rohini Sharma, News Reporter, Class of 2020 On January 31st 2018, the Director of the Office of Student Life informed the students of the University about the institution of a new guideline regarding access to CCTV footage in cases of theft. Citing the the University’s commitment towards protecting the privacy of its students, Ms. Rashmi… Keep Reading