By Edict News Staff (Editors’ Note: This article was originally published on 20th March. The editors decided to archive it until we could update it with comments from the Founders. The updated article is published at 3PM on 21st March.) An investigation by The Edict found that Reimagining Higher Education Foundation (RHEF), which set up… Keep Reading
– Edict News Staff The Student Government, on 19th March, called for “a boycott of all classes on Monday and Tuesday” (22nd and 23rd March) to push for three demands that were made in the wake of resignations by Prof. Pratap Bhanu Mehta and Prof. Arvind Subramanian earlier this week. These demands are: an unconditional… Keep Reading
By Edict News Staff In the wake of Professor Pratap Bhanu Mehta’s resignation from the university, which came out as an Indian Express article on 17th March 2020, there ensued discussions about whether this decision was purely voluntary or was because of his being a critic of the ruling establishment. Following Prof. Mehta’s resignation, Dr.… Keep Reading
By Edict News Staff A source, who wishes to remain anonymous, told The Edict that the resignation of Professor Pratap Bhanu Mehta was endorsed by the Founders of the University. This endorsement, according to a senior faculty member with whom our source spoke, was motivated by an understanding that if Prof. Mehta resigned, the University’s… Keep Reading
By Smriti Nambudiri, UG22 As the Spring Semester marched on, I, like all other Ashokans, made myself another cup of coffee to accompany me while I scrolled through Google Classroom and Canvas. It was in one of these many, many, moments, that my mind drifted and the realization hit me: It’s been a year since… Keep Reading
By Anjana Ashok, UG 22 In 1947, Urdu was declared the official language of the entire Pakistan, despite a majority of the population of East Pakistan speaking Bangla. This grew the roots for a huge protest on February 21st, 1952 which shook grounds and changed perspectives: The Bengali Language Movement. Unified by the love for… Keep Reading
By Deeksha Puri, Undergraduate Batch of 2023 Trigger Warning: Mention of Toxic Masculinity, Abuse and Suicide The canvas wielder’s vanity creates a shadow that swallows the subject of its inspiration. She stays static on the canvas and nameless in reality. Her pain is a payment for artistic immortality, but only for the man who commits… Keep Reading
By Malvika Gera, Undergraduate Batch of 2023 In an increasingly developing world, there is an urgency to multitask and catch up on daily events without compromising your time. It often hampers the ability to kick your shoes off and sit back. But there exists a simple solution, podcasting, which allows you to do both. Apart… Keep Reading
– By Deep Vakil (ASP21), Riddhi Verma (UG22), and Soumil Agarwal (UG23) Trigger warning: mentions of sexual/physical abuse When Vice-Chancellor Malabika Sarkar sent an email on 15th December 2020 informing students about the university’s plans to bring certain sections of the student body back on campus, it was the first announcement about returning to campus… Keep Reading
By Saadia Peerzada, Undergraduate Batch of 2022 From posters announcing events to the caperture wall in AC 02 to protest art on campus and outside, visual art is a medium of expression that pervades life at Ashoka. We talked to students across the board about ways in which visual art interacts with and affects the… Keep Reading