For the Love of Writing: A Glimpse into First Word 2024
The Undergraduate Writing Programme (UWP) held the prize distribution ceremony for the third edition of their annual non-fiction essay
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From Plate to Politics: The Question of Diversity in Ashokan Palates
Over the past few weeks, the sight of Ashokans standing in long queues for a cup of coffee from Blue Tokai has become fairly regular.
Noor Sabharwal
Aug 31
India's Evolving Translation Landscape: Insights from the Inaugural Bhashavaad Conference
Opinions Editor Noor Sabharwal (UG'27) reports on the inaugural Bhashavaad: National Translation Conference.
Giya Sood
Aug 30
Harnessing Privilege for Dissent: What Ashoka Can Learn from Arundhati Roy
Arts and Culture editor Giya Sood (UG'27) writes about what Ashokans can learn from Arundhati Roy in terms of privilege and dissent.
Reina Tayyibji
Apr 10
In Visibility
Reina Tayyibji writes about photographs, cameras, representation, and living with/as images, discussing the dynamics of power and visibility
Sankalp Dasmohapatra
Mar 22
Algorithm Gamification: The Loss of Original Content Creation
Sankalp Dasmohapatra (UG'24) analyses the changing trends in YouTube content over the years and explains the reasons behind them.
Sukriti Chawla
Feb 24
The (Un)knowing Trope and its Fickle Faith: On ‘Confession’ (2024)
Sukriti (UG’24) writes about 'Confession', a short film by Purujit Banwasi, discussing its thematic and cinematographic technique.
Noyonika Dutta
Feb 17
The Pop Music Paradox
Noyonika Dutta (UG'27) writes about the pop music industry, the ideas that drive it and the state that it exists in today.
Devadeepa
Feb 2
Culinary Horrors and Savouring Friendships
Devadeepa writes of the horrors and warmth of figuring out food in Sonipat: incomplete mess meals, kitchen tales, and what love looks like.
Sucheta (Faiz) Mitra
Jan 26
Neon Comforts
Faiz from the A&C department writes of meandering, fluorescence, indulgence, pauses, meeting, meaning - of the city at night, silly and big.
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