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CaptainSpeak | A Conversation with Chirag Chinnappa

Ishaan Banerji, Class of 2019 In conversation with Chirag Chinnappa, Captain of the Men’s football team of Ashoka University. Seeing Chirag play on the field, as the main striker of the men’s football team, you probably wouldn’t imagine that there was ever a time in his life when the tall, lanky fellow wasn’t heading goals… Keep Reading

The NDA Government at 4: Mr. Yashwant Sinha at Ashoka

Vinayak Sahi, Class of 2020 The Ashoka University Economics Society (AUES) invited Mr. Yashwant Sinha to give a lecture on 3rd April 2018 for the last talk of its “Indian Economy at 70” series. The talk, in my opinion, was a depressing, but accurate picture of the Indian economy as the NDA edges towards the… Keep Reading

A New Woman — The Brown Art of Instagram

Rohit M. Nair, Class of 2019 Illustration by @sam_madhu | Source: Instagram A few months ago, I stumbled upon an image which was making rounds on Instagram. It was an illustration of a woman looking at a mirror, and staring right back at her from inside the mirror was a fierce looking Goddess Kali. This… Keep Reading

Fake Lies | Privilege

Rohan Parikh (Junior Correspondent at Free Press Pvt. Ltd.) Fake Lies is a satire and humor series about Ashokan life and culture (or lack thereof). With the academic year coming to an end and recruitment for the new batch underway, once again Hoshak University finds itself standing at a fork in the road. The question… Keep Reading

The Creators | Sumit Sadawarti

Nivedita Nandakumar, Class of 2020 The Creators is a fortnightly series of artist profiles of Ashokans who are actively involved in different creative fields including music, photography, creative writing, and visual or performing arts. I was first introduced to the musical genius of Sumit Sadawarti when a video of his Asia’s Got Talent audition was… Keep Reading

Impressions of a First Semester

The second Pro-Vice-Chancellor writes on his introduction to Ashoka University. My first days at Ashoka are in August 2017. The heat envelops me like a wall whenever I’m outdoors. I walk past the Dhaba every evening to get to the faculty residences. The tables are buzzing with conversation. I’m woken up at 2 am one… Keep Reading

Ashokan Entrepreneurs | The Bastion

Gahena Gambani, Class of 2020 Bastion Media LLP (The Bastion) is a registered news and media website which provides a weekly analysis in the fields of education, sports, and the environment. Started by our very own Sourya Reddy, Swagam Dasgupta and Chirag Chinnappa, The Bastion was born out of a deep-seated frustration with the condition… Keep Reading

Ashokan Entrepreneurs | Karigari

Aashay Verma, Class of 2019 Gurasheesh Singh, founder of Karigari and member of the founding Undergraduate Batch of Ashoka University, is proficient at a lot more than one would think. An ardent sportsman, he has represented his home state, Jammu and Kashmir, at National Level Cricket and Shooting Tournaments. At Ashoka, he got the complete… Keep Reading

Snowed peaks and hidden trails: The Kedarkantha Trek

Ketaki Mathur, Class of 2020 13th March, 2018 Having reached the village Sankri the day before, we woke up early to begin our trek to Kedarkantha, a Himalayan range peak located in district Uttarakashi, Uttarakhand. The shock of the ice-cold water on my face jolted me out of my sleep. I laced my shoes, got… Keep Reading

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