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Addressing the "Haat-i" In the Room
By Diya Mahesh, UG '25 The multicolour crosshatched lengths of fabric over the atrium usually mean one thing: the haats are back. In the...
The Edict
Apr 23, 2023


The Protein Question of Ashoka University
By Smriti Nambudiri, ASP '23 It’s a simple question, really. But I’ve heard it echoed around the campus without an answer in sight. The...
The Edict
Apr 10, 2023


What Language Does Not Mean To Me
By Diya Mahesh, UG '25. “সারাদিন পড়ে ঘুমাস, একটাও ক্লাস করিসনা!” “You're asleep all day, you don't even attend a single class!” “তুই...
The Edict
Apr 2, 2023


A Retrospective on Ashokan Theatre, Monsoon ‘22
By Mohan Rajagopal, UG ‘24, Sukriti Chawla, UG ‘24, Smriti Nambudiri, ASP ‘23, Diya Mahesh, UG ‘25. The theatre scene at Ashoka has had a...
The Edict
Feb 26, 2023


Lab Azad Hai Tere: Resistance in Kashmiri Music
By Priyanshi Prasad, UG ‘24 Music has played a significant role in the dissemination of the Kashmiri resistance message. Songs are not...
The Edict
Feb 19, 2023


Why Clubs and Societies are Screwed (For Now)
By Aditya Padinjat, UG’24 As a long-term fan of music, I’ve seen some rock’n’roll stuff. The craziest, weirdest, coolest things you can...
The Edict
Feb 19, 2023


5 Fail-Safe, Definitely Useful Tips to Navigate Applications and Placement Season
By Smriti Nambudiri (ASP’23) Are you feeling it? The growing feeling of numb panic and mild existential dread that comes with the...
The Edict
Dec 3, 2022


ALF: A 3-day Literary Correspondence
Written by Aishanya Gupta and Diya Mahesh Ashoka Literature Festival (ALF) held its second offline edition on the 11th, 12th and 13th of...
The Edict
Nov 27, 2022


Why Did ALF Fail?
By Geetanjali Roy ,UG'24 (Writer) and Soham Dey,UG'23 (Interviewer) Ashoka Literature Fest sent out an email announcing inductions on...
The Edict
Nov 27, 2022


Beyond the Lit. in Literature Festivals
by Priyanshi Prasad, UG'24. Literature Festivals offer us an opportunity to show appreciation for literature: both the art form and the...
The Edict
Nov 11, 2022
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