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Things Fall Apart: The Failure of Representative Politics at Ashoka
These trends highlight how a growing culture of individualism among students erodes the vitality of Ashoka's representative politics
Abir Das
Nov 9, 2024


Rest In Pixels
Singer Liam Payne’s life came to an end on October 16th, 2024 and across every major social media platform was a blitz of photos, videos, an
Sanjana Shankar
Nov 1, 2024


Pedestalised or Vilified: The Failure of Social Media Activism
A few days before the untimely passing of pop star Liam Payne, his ex-fiancée Maya Henry spoke extensively about the abuse and manipulation
Nikita Bose
Nov 1, 2024


The Power Of The Netizen: How Memes Can Change Political Engagement
The collision and ultimate intersection of the worlds of politics and meme culture is probably more vividly visible in 2024 than ever before
Teesha Aurora
Oct 24, 2024


Ethical Capitalism: Examining The Tata Paradox
On 9th October 2024, at around 23:30, Ratan Tata breathed his last. Just as the news spread, the world stirred to a striking dichotomy
Mehnoor Nisar
Oct 17, 2024


On Bhashavaad: Exchanges Between Indian Languages
Noor Sabharwal spoke to Sanchit Toor, project coordinator, Ashoka Centre for Translation ahead of Bhashavaad National Translation Conference
Sanchit Toor and Noor Sabharwal
Aug 21, 2024


Bangladesh's Gen Z Youthquake: Why Student Activism is Necessary
Student demonstrations in Bangladesh began in June 2024 soon after the High Court decided to reinstate the Muktijoddha quota systemÂ
Madiha Tariq
Aug 9, 2024


In Defence Of Politics
As Ashokans, Indians, and citizens, our concentric circles all engulf us in different political realities.
Noor Sabharwal
Jul 23, 2024


Of a few, for a few: Are even our best universities failing us?
The higher education space, both as a market and a phenomenon, is witnessing a period of exponential growth. Globally, higher education prov
Madiha Tariq
Jul 15, 2024


Spotify-Sanctioned Silencing: The Corporatization and Debasement of The Spirit of Music
When the very art that I use to escape the mundanities and irritants of everyday life becomes overrun with these same mundanities, the same
Teesha Aurora
Jun 28, 2024
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