Auroville Today

Auroville exists in more than one dimension – there is the occult as well as the material dimension – which makes it difficult to assess what really is most important or influential in terms of the community’s development.

This is the last issue of Auroville Today. While this issue was in the press, the editorial team learned that a new media policy for Auroville is about to be implemented.

Almost 37 years ago, on a rainy day in November, 1988, the first issue of Auroville Today was published. The main theme was the Auroville Foundation Act, which had just been passed by the Government of India.

This issue of Auroville Today marks 36 years since our first issue was published in November, 1988. That issue also came out at a difficult moment in Auroville’s history.

Bindu Mohanty, one of the contributors of Auroville Today, passed away on July 28th in a hospital in Germany at the age of 56.

John Mandeen left his body on July 7, 2024.

Due to an increase of prices, the subscription rates of Auroville Today have been amended. The new subscription rates for 12 issues are for India print + digital edition Rs 850, other countries print + digital edition Rs 4,000 equivalent, and other countries digital edition only Rs 3,000 equivalent.

Over the past year, a small team – Pranav, Elaine and Aishwarya – has worked tirelessly to create an impressive website for Auroville Today which incorporates the latest technology and design features.

In November 1988, thirty-four years ago, Auroville Today began life, and this month marks our 400th issue. Peter Lloyd, one of our most loyal subscribers and a recent addition to our editorial team gives his reflection.

On 15th August, 2018, we released Chronicling Auroville, a 290 pages anthology of articles from Auroville Today published between 2006 and 2018.

I have been in Auroville for 20 years since the age of 10. I worked as a teacher in Future School, a writer for the Auroville Today and Auroville Village Action Group, and served a term in the Working Committee.

The Governing Board of the Auroville Foundation met in Auroville on September 7th and 8th. The interactive meetings with Auroville residents were attended by Dr.

The compilation “Chronicling Auroville: A selection of articles from Auroville Today 2006 – 2018” has just been published. 189 articles cover 19 different aspects, including history, environment, town planning, economy, the arts, humour, people, outreach and Auroville and the world.

Roger Harris was a founding member of Auroville Today and for many years attended its weekly meetings. It was an interesting experience for all of us.

Sri Aurobindo spoke of free speech as being “an essential requisite for promoting and guarding the true well-being of the people”. The issue of free speech and expression in Auroville has simmered away beneath the surface for many years.

When I first arrived three months ago, I imagined I was going to learn about new governance and economic structures, a new way of making decisions and managing money.

After 300 issues and 25 ½ years of existence, Auroville Today will add a digital edition to its print edition. Auroville’s web designers are working hard to make Auroville Today available on tablets and mobile phones.

“Auroville Today”. O.K.: It is not the most exciting title in the world. But we felt that “New World” or “Transformation” were a little, well, premature.