Humanities is for girls, but Politics isn’t?

This article primarily explores two questions: If Humanities is a “girls’” stream, then why aren’t women expected to engage in political conversations at the dinner table, and why is it the norm that only the men/uncles discuss politics? Secondly, if…

How To Tell Your Aunt She’s Oppressed

Written by Orhan

We Don’t Need No Segregation

Fortunately, most of us at Ashoka are aware that gender is a spectrum, not a binary. Most of the bathrooms on…

Angry Indian Goddesses: A (Biased) Review

Among Bollywood’s (many) shortcomings is its failure to capture the essence of strong…

Resistance, Silence, and Solidarity at Ashoka

Part of being an Ashokan means you quickly learn to filter through and turn a…

The Burdens of the ‘F’ Word

My grandmother’s eyes shine with pride when I clear the table at the end of a meal. Serving food, coordinating…

Cartoon Classrooms

We’ve talked about movies and storybooks: of underage princesses giving up their dreams (if allowed any) and originally admirable qualities to marry their ‘charming’ saviours; but how deeply have we discussed the myriad cartoons and other series that entertain kids almost every day? Whether…

Ashoka’s female politicians: One step forward, two steps back?

Ashoka is still reeling from the recent elections for the new Student Government, which were a whirlwind to say the least. Now that the elections are over and the new House of Representatives (HoR) has been appointed…

Navigating Feminism at Home

By Amrisha Sinha and Svasti Dutta

The Importance of Healthy Discussions

“Whenever someone tells me that I am being too sensitive, I feel like a nose who’s being…