diff --git a/astro.config.mjs b/astro.config.mjs
index a6e4338..a303062 100644
--- a/astro.config.mjs
+++ b/astro.config.mjs
@@ -8,4 +8,7 @@ export default defineConfig({
   site: "https://www.bitshala.org",
   base: "/",
   integrations: [tailwind(), react()],
+  redirects: {
+    "/apply": "/cohorts",
+  },
 });
diff --git a/src/components/home/LinkCohort.astro b/src/components/home/LinkCohort.astro
index 9b756e6..ae78d81 100644
--- a/src/components/home/LinkCohort.astro
+++ b/src/components/home/LinkCohort.astro
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
         class="p-2 text-center text-sm md:text-xl lg:my-1 lg:p-0 xl:text-3xl"
         href="/cohorts"
       >
-        Next cohort begins 3rd Jan
+        Next cohort begins soon
       </a>
     </button>
     <div class="w-1/3"></div>
diff --git a/src/pages/apply.astro b/src/pages/apply.astro
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0a46c8b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/pages/apply.astro
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+<p>redirect to cohorts</p>