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The Cockroach and the Chicken: Asia's Gen Z Finds New Languages of Revolt
This summer, I spent some time in Indonesia, finishing a course at a university in Yogyakarta. On the evening of June 11, as I was on a walk with a friend, I encountered a group of students in the square in front of the university. It was a demonstration, a black-feathered chicken was kept in the middle of the pavement as a part of a ceremonial gear
Atharva Salve
Sep 19


Ashoka Students Locked Out of Campus as Winter Break Housing Crisis Escalates
Ishthara Kiran (UG '28) and Nysa Sanghvi (UG '27) report on several students' gate access being blocked, leaving them stranded outside.
Ishthara Kiran and Nysa Sanghvi
Dec 31, 2025


“Identity Isn’t What They Box Us Into”: The Resilient Heart of Homebound
Once in a while, a film reminds you of our collective humanity, forcing us to enquire about the world and the life we live, shaking us awake. Homebound (2025), directed by Neeraj Ghaywan, is one such film.
Atharva Salve
Nov 4, 2025


On Performing Invisibility: the Heart of Twitter Community at Ashoka
Micro-blogging on platforms like Twitter (Now ‘X’) is often anonymised. You go by a nickname, and never include a picture or your...
Uditi Mahindra
Sep 24, 2025


Alumni Open Letter comes in support of Housekeeping Workers Strike
To The Ashoka University Administration and Bluspring Enterprises Limited, We, the undersigned – Alumni of Ashoka University – are...
Ashoka Alumni
Sep 3, 2025
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