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Sanjeev Bikhchandani gets a C in ICT
Bikhchandani’s views must be taken seriously, not because they are a sign of things to come at Ashoka, but because he is an important stakeholder in Indian higher education, whose thoughts must be examined and questioned for what they are, and not what they signify.
Guest Writer
Jun 9


Chaityabhumi: A Documentary of Resistance And Remembrance
December 6, 1956 marked the loss of Bharat Ratna Dr B.R Ambedkar, lovingly referred to as Babasaheb Ambedkar. Babasaheb died peacefully in his sleep, three days after completing his final manuscript for Buddha and His Dhamma. The Buddhist cremation ceremony at Dadar Chowpatty beach on December 7, 1956, was marked by the presence of half a million grieving people
Atharva Salve
May 6


All We Imagine as Light and the Poetry of Urban Solitude—A Reflection
All We Imagine as Light (2024), directed by Payal Kapadia, is a contemplative drama that follows the intertwined lives of three women in Mum
Maya Ribeiro
Apr 7


Parasociety: An Invalidated Intimacy
It is early January 2025. Every second article is buzzing with the news: the world-renowned, well-beloved Neil Gaiman is a predator."


Pixie Dust and Politics
There comes a point in life when the world starts to look different. The stories you once adored don’t feel the same.
Noyonika Dutta
Apr 1


Remembering Rajesh Garodia: Ashoka’s Administrative “Point Man”
Mr. Rajesh Garodia, former Pro-VC of Ashoka University, passed away on 6th July 2024. The Edict reflect on his legacy at Ashoka.
Swapnil Ghose
Jul 26, 2024


In Visibility
Reina Tayyibji writes about photographs, cameras, representation, and living with/as images, discussing the dynamics of power and visibility
Reina Tayyibji
Apr 10, 2024


The Pop Music Paradox
Noyonika Dutta (UG'27) writes about the pop music industry, the ideas that drive it and the state that it exists in today.
Noyonika Dutta
Feb 17, 2024


Neon Comforts
Faiz from the A&C department writes of meandering, fluorescence, indulgence, pauses, meeting, meaning - of the city at night, silly and big.
Sucheta (Faiz) Mitra
Jan 26, 2024
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