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SUMMARY:deCLASSIFIED: ENGAGING WITH THE ASHOKA ARCHIVE
DESCRIPTION:DEPARTMENT OF VISUAL ARTS IN COLLABORATION with ARCHIVES OF CONTEMPORARY INDIA present \n \nCan an archive become more than a point of preservation?\nCan it move beyond holding the past\, and begin to open new ways of thinking\, questioning\, and connecting with the present? \nAt the crossroads of the political\, the personal and pedagogy\,\nwe invite you to join us in this shared conversation.  \nMonday\, 27th April – Tuesday\, 28th April 2026 \nAC02-008 – 009 (LR)  \n{end semester exhibition by the scholars of Visualising with the Archive/ Visual Arts Department} \nEngaging with Archives of Contemporary India (ACI)\, the scholars delve into the dual role of the archive\, serving as both a tool and a point of reference for shaping their artistic and storytelling visions. \nWorking with the Archive and its diverse collections\, here scholars engage and negotiate their experience\, research and learnings through visual storytelling through art\, comics\, video game\, photography\, music video\, journals\, interactive stories\, picture books\, flash mob and palimpsests. \n The Archive acts as a space for engagement and inspiration. Deriving from its collections\, this is a collective effort to declassify. \nWe look forward to your visit and interaction. \nWe would also like to thank the entire team at the Archives for extending their unconditional support through the semester. \n  \nwarm regards\, \nDepartment of Visual Arts
URL:https://www.ashoka.edu.in/event/declassified-engaging-with-the-ashoka-archive/
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SUMMARY:Investor Awareness Session
DESCRIPTION:More about the Session: \nThis initiative is a pure investor education initiative by UTI Mutual Fund\, focused on building financial awareness and encouraging disciplined investing habits\, especially among first-time and young investors. The following topics will be covered by the speaker: \nIntroduces the F.I.R.E framework (Financial Independence\, Retire Early) as the core theme \nExplains the journey of money: \n\nIncome → Savings → Wealth creation\n\nSimplifies key financial concepts: \n\nPower of compounding\nImpact of inflation\nDifference between saving vs investing\n\nDemonstrates how small\, regular investments (SIPs) can grow into large wealth over time \nHighlights the cost of delay: \n\nStarting late significantly reduces wealth potential\nRequires much higher investment to achieve same goals\n\nUses relatable examples (lifestyle spends\, real-life scenarios) to make concepts easy to understand \nEmphasises the importance of: \n\nStarting early\nStaying consistent\nThinking long-term over short-term noise\n\nPositions SIP (Systematic Investment Plan) as: \n\nA simple\, disciplined way to invest\nIdeal for first-time investors\n\nThe speaker will also conduct a 15-minute Q&A session and will answer queries by students \n______ \nAbout the Speakers: \nVetri Subramaniam is the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of UTI Asset Management Company Limited. He joined UTI AMC as Head of Equity in January 2017 and assumed the role of Chief Investment Officer in August 2021. \nPrior to joining UTI\, he was Chief Investment Officer at Invesco Asset Management Limited. He was part of the start-up team at Invesco (then Religare Asset Management) in 2008 and helped establish the firm’s proprietary investment process and the team. He started his career at Kotak Mahindra in 1992 after passing out from IIM Bangalore with a PG Diploma in Management. His experience in equity markets and investment roles at various firms from 1994 includes Kotak Mahindra\, SSKI and Motilal Oswal. He was also one of the founders of Sharekhan.com (now Mirae Asset Sharekhan)\, where he led the research and content team. He has also worked as an advisor to a UK Hedge fund on its equity investments in India during 2003-2007. \nVetri Subramaniam has more than three decades of experience in equity markets\, investment strategy\, mentorship and financial literacy advocacy. He is a frequent contributor to the media and regularly speaks on investing and markets at various forums\, including the media and educational institutions. \n  \nNeha Singh is the founder of Womoneysta (pronounced Wo-MONEY-sta)\, a financial wellness platform focused on building financial awareness and capability among individuals and communities. \nWith over 14 years of corporate experience\, Neha has worked with leading organisations\, including Standard Chartered Bank\, Kotak Mahindra Bank\, and Deloitte India. Through these roles\, she developed deep expertise in personal finance\, financial planning\, and financial education. \nShe is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP\, CM)\, a globally recognised certification in financial planning. Neha is widely recognised as a financial educator and speaker\, and her work has been featured on platforms such as UN Women and UpGrad. \nShe has also been recognised as a LinkedIn Top Voice for Gender Equity\, is a TEDx speaker\, and serves as an empanelled faculty member with NSE Academy and personal finance faculty at The Vedica Scholars Programme.
URL:https://www.ashoka.edu.in/event/investor-awareness-session/
LOCATION:AC-05 Ramachandran Hall
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SUMMARY:Parde Ke Peeche Kya Hai?: Cinema\, Desire and Fantasy
DESCRIPTION:Centre for Studies in Gender and Sexuality is pleased to invite you to 'Parde Ke Peeche Kya Hai? Cinema\, Desire and Fantasy'\, on April 27\, a day full of cinema and conversation. \nJoin us for a special screening of City Girls (by Priya Thuvassery\, The Third Eye Films)\, My Other Self is Plastic (by Khushi Bano\, The Third Eye Films)\, Mandi (by Yashovardhan Mishra) and Ebb (by Jeo Baby). \nThe screenings will be followed by lunch for the audience. \nThe event will conclude with a panel discussion featuring Jeo Baby\, Shabani Hassanwalia\, and Yashowardhan Mishra on cinema and desire\, moderated by Ananya Dasgupta. With the panel\, we will interrogate how cinema produces\, manages and circulates desires. We will engage with films\, not just as a platform for representation\, but as an affective machinery that\, in conversation with society\, culture and the law\, negotiates with legible and illegible desires. \nSCHEDULE \n12 PM – Screening of City Girls (2021) \n12.40 PM – Screening of My Other Self is Plastic (2025) \n12.55 PM – Screening of Mandi (2019) \n1.15 PM – Screening of Ebb (2025) \n— LUNCH— \n3.30 PM – 5.30 PM – Panel Discussion and Q&A with Jeo Baby\, Shabani Hassanwalia\, and Yashowardhan Mishra \n⭐ Venue: AC01 LR-207 \n  \nAbout the Panellists: \nJeo Baby is known for his incisive explorations of family\, gender\, and everyday life. His films include 2 Penkuttikal (2016)\, Kilometers and Kilometers (2020)\, The Great Indian Kitchen (2021)\, Freedom Fight (2022)\, and Kaathal – The Core (2023). The Great Indian Kitchen received widespread critical acclaim and won several honours\, including the Kerala State Film Award for Best Film with Popular Appeal and recognition at multiple international film festivals. \nShabani Hassanwalia is a writer and a filmmaker\, and producer at The Third Eye. Her feature documentaries include Being Bhaijaan (2014)\, Gali (2017)\, and Out of Thin Air (2009)\, which played on MUBI and won multiple national and international festivals. \nYashowardhan Mishra’s film Kathal: A Jackfruit Mystery (2023) won the Best Hindi Film award at the 71st National Film Awards\, marking his emergence as a distinctive new voice in Hindi cinema. His work blends satire and social realism\, often exploring class and gender dynamics in small-town India. \nAbout the Moderator: Ananya Dasgupta is a Writing Faculty member of Critical Inquiry and Expression at the Young India Fellowship. She is a student of literature\, film\, philosophy\, and psychoanalysis. She studied English Literature at Jadavpur University before working on her doctoral thesis at IIT Bombay and Monash University. \n  \nWe hope to see you there! \n  \n 
URL:https://www.ashoka.edu.in/event/parde-ke-peeche-kya-hai-cinema-desire-and-fantasy/
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SUMMARY:CWC Online Summer School 2026
DESCRIPTION:CWC Summer School 2026 is now open for registration. This year's programme includes our regular workshops on Research Writing in the Humanities and Social Sciences\, designed for MA and PhD cohorts. Alongside these\, we are offering a series of special interest workshops on Translation in the Classroom\, the Genre of True Crime\, Storytelling and Policy Briefs\, and Evidence in the Field.  \nAll workshops are open to applicants who meet the eligibility criteria and will be held from 18 to 23 May 2026. Further details on the workshops and the registration process are available in the Summer School Catalogue.  \nThe deadline to apply is 27 April 2026. 
URL:https://www.ashoka.edu.in/event/cwc-online-summer-school-2026/
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