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Pratyush Mishra (UG’27), an aspiring filmmaker who enjoys singing and acting, was inspired by films such as Black Swan (2010), Phantom Thread (2017), and Whiplash (2014) when he wrote the play Hum Nachte Kyun Hain? (“Why do we dance?”). “I had always wanted to write a story about an artist, how they feel for their art, and why they do their art.”

Ashoka University is an intergenerational quest of idealism without illusions Educational institutions are endeavours of profound optimism; they believe human capital is the only renewable national resource, nations must be their own light (आत्म दीपो भव), and systematic study offers children the most powerful path to overcome or leverage their opening balance. Ashoka University aims higher than optimism: Idealism without Illusions. History suggests that adding success to id

Maria Corina Machado is now a Nobel laureate with her win arriving on the heels of months of lobbying by Donald Trump. From boasting of ending seven wars, which included making tenuous headway towards peace in Gaza, to gathering endorsements from global leaders, and even calling Norway’s finance minister for his support, there is little Trump has not done to assert his claim—seemingly all for naught when Machado was selected instead. But is her win truly more palatable? What

From the moment that I was let into the Black Box, it was clear that this Bernarda Alba was built on subtraction.

On 18th December, For I Have Sinned, an original theatrical production directed by Zahabiya Ghodhrawala (UG’25) and Vaibhavi Kumari (UG’25), was performed at the White Box Theatre. Brought to life by Ashoka’s theatre club, The Green Room, the entire team worked together to stage a blood-soaked, witty horror piece.

Nethra Ramakrishnan reports on the functioning and challenges in the operational performance of the Equal Opportunity Cell and outlines the roadmap ahead.