Srishti Agarwal, Class of 2019 The CW’s latest outing with DCTV, Black Lightning, premiered on January 16, 2018. It was their highest rated original series premiere in the last two years. On-campus viewers can catch it on Netflix, where new episodes will be available for streaming every week. Despite being from the same production team… Keep Reading
This is our first Editorial, after taking over as the new team of The Edict. Dear Ashokans, Winter is a time for relaxation, introspection, wrapping up the year that has gone by and ushering in a new one. It is after indulging in the same, that we write to you, our first editorial after taking over… Keep Reading
I traded my empathy for peace. We all do. I sometimes look at myself in the mirror and wonder if I did the right thing by putting up that post about gendered entitlement on Facebook. Was my tone too harsh? Was Facebook not the right medium to express myself? Should I just not have talked about… Keep Reading
Cardcaptor Sakura — The Clear Card Arc: A Review by Himali Thakur, Class of 2019 The successful magical girl anime returns to our screens after nearly two decades. While the first episode is a great start, it raises questions whether the anime is ready to explore new domains. Cardcaptor Sakura (abbr. CCS) was a wildly successful magical girl… Keep Reading
Over the past week, we have had the pleasure of covering the Alumni Association elections with a Presidential Debate and Discussion and analysis of candidate manifestos. Here’s everything we wrote to aid you in the process of deciding who to vote for – 1) 6 Visions for Ashoka’s Alumni Association A slightly poetic beginner’s guide… Keep Reading
Transcribed below are answers given by the candidates in the Presidential Debate and Discussion organized by The Edict in collaboration with the Ashoka Alumni Association. What will you do to build trust? How would you engage with issues of sexual harassment and mental health? Jasmine Luthra I think that’s a fantastic question. So how I… Keep Reading
Mr. Karan Bhola, the outgoing President of the Ashoka Alumni Association, prepared one question for each candidate specific to their candidature and manifesto. Here are the questions, and the candidates’ answers to them. Gaurav Mohta With respect to the fundraising that you’ve spoken about, what is your plan towards generating the corpus amount that you… Keep Reading
Transcribed below are answers given by the candidates in the Presidential Debate and Discussion organized by The Edict in collaboration with the Ashoka Alumni Association. What is truly unique about your candidature? What sets you apart from the other candidates? Jasmine Luthra: I’ve worked on the interim council and the founding council. I have the… Keep Reading
Transcribed below are answers given by the candidates in the Presidential Debate and Discussion organized by The Edict in collaboration with the Ashoka Alumni Association. How do you view the relationship between the association and the university? Additionally, what do you think is the role of any alumnus towards the university, in our current stage… Keep Reading
Transcribed below are answers given by the candidates in the Presidential Debate and Discussion organized by The Edict in collaboration with the Ashoka Alumni Association. What do you think is the role of the President of the Alumni Association? What will be your role in the next two years? What will be your first action… Keep Reading