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Wordle Almost Shuts Down

Wordle Almost Shuts Down

Riaan Thakar November 28, 2024

Wordle: the game which had thousands, if not millions of people practically addicted to it. With more and more people using social media during the lockdown, the game saw a sudden rise in popularity around...

Two Teams. Two Trophies.

Two Teams. Two Trophies.

Pritha Nag and Aarav Chokhani November 28, 2024

On November 16th, the U19 Girls Basketball Team returned to the Hiranandani Foundation School International (HFSI) tournament with one goal: defending their championship title. After experiencing victory...

My house smells like curry. Why is that a bad thing?

My house smells like curry. Why is that a bad thing?

Lara Phul November 28, 2024

My house smells like curry. As an Indian-American who grew up in New Jersey, I am painfully aware of the stereotypes many Americans hold about Indians. Laura Loomer, a far-right figure and Trump supporter,...

CAS Field Trip

CAS Field Trip

Gunika Chaudhary November 28, 2024

On 8th November, we embarked on a transformative CAS field trip to The Yoga Institute, the world's oldest yoga center established in 1918 by Shri Yogendra Ji. Our session kicked off with a meditation session...

Boys Win at ABWA Tournament

Boys Win at ABWA Tournament

Arjun Shah November 28, 2024

Aditya Birla hosted a football tournament at the Cooperage stadium on the 19th of October. This tournament meant a lot for the U19 boy's team because it was the first tournament victory of the year. In...

Halloween

Halloween

Mira Gupta November 28, 2024

On November  8th, MYP and DP students celebrated the festival of Halloween. Ascend has been known for its fun and exciting events, and this one was one of them. Halloween was a way for the students to...

Join the Track and Field Club!

Ishaan Rajan and Aarav Ajmera October 2, 2024

Ascend has always had a sizable number of sports teams such as the football team, the basketball team and the swimming team. However, we are proud to finally be introducing Ascend's first track and field...

Once again, Indians fail at waiting in queues

Once again, Indians fail at waiting in queues

Arjun Mehrotra, Editor October 2, 2024

“Is it live yet?”,  “I have BookMyShow open on 10 laptops, 3 phones, an apple watch, my neighbours TV, and a Samsung refrigerator”, “Bhai, mere aage das lakh log hain!” These were...

MYP to DP: A New Chapter

MYP to DP: A New Chapter

Arjun Shah and Gunika Chaudhary October 2, 2024

As we, the DP1 class, embarked on our first day of the Diploma Programme (DP), the atmosphere was filled with a sense of both nostalgia and anticipation. We were no longer the MYP (Middle Years Programme)...

Melodies for Change: A Fundraiser for The Books

Melodies for Change: A Fundraiser for The Books

Pritha Nag October 2, 2024

Inaya Merchant, a student in the 10th grade here at Ascend, picked up the violin for the first time 6 years ago, and what followed was years of developing her passion, one she could use to give back to...

Meet Your House Captains

Meet Your House Captains

Pritha Nag October 2, 2024

Vir Desai: Red House Captain Can you tell us a little bit about yourself and your interests?  My name is Vir, I am 16 years old and in grade 11. I hope to study in Europe (specifically in the...

Ascend U19 Girls' Team Takes Runner-Up in Football Factor Cup

Ascend U19 Girls’ Team Takes Runner-Up in Football Factor Cup

Pritha Nag September 17, 2024

As the final weekend before summer break approached, the Ascend U19 girls' football team seized their last opportunity of the academic year to represent their school in the Football Factor Cup. They were joined...

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