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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
The Sights and Sounds of a Night on Campus
By Aditya Padinjat, UG '24. “Okay guys, come on, time to decide now. Which one?” The question hangs in the air, unresolved, begging for...
The Edict
Sep 7, 2022
Love in the Time of Wordle
By Mohan Rajagopal, UG '24 It was no secret that Palak Shah loved crosswords, spelling bees, and word games. Software engineer Josh...
The Edict
Aug 27, 2022
Chicken Ramen for the Queer Soul
By Kevin Mutta, UG'24 Whenever I went to the mall in Chennai, I’d visit the convenience store on the ground floor— “Tryst Gourmet,” which...
The Edict
Aug 8, 2022
A Dosa, A Relationship and Two Houses: All the Things I Want (from Meenakshi Sundereshwar)
By Aditya Padinjat, UG'24 I can recall the moment Meenakshi Sundareshwar was dead to me. I know some of you may think this is a film...
The Edict
Mar 23, 2022
Borders, Bakeries, and Biryani : Indo-Pak Relations through a Foodie’s lens
By Amogha Sharma, UG'23 Imagine walking down a narrow street, awakened by the heady aroma of assorted breakfast staples: halwa-poori,...
The Edict
Mar 16, 2022
The Listless and Liminal Holding: Chronicling Intimacy in Hell(belle)scapes of the Online
By Sukriti, UG'24 In Baldwin’s Giovanni’s Room, a flailing, affected and indecisive David says of the eponymous space, “I scarcely know...
The Edict
Feb 11, 2022
Over Dhaba Chai and Laundry: Friendship at Ashoka
By Saadia Peerzada, UG'22 Friendships are derived from a mutual adoration of each other’s company. The strings of pleasure and obligation...
The Edict
Nov 21, 2021
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