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Drawing the Line on Campus Discourse: Ashoka Denies Entry to Scholar Ravikant Kisana Ahead of SAPSC Book Talk
On Wednesday, 2nd September, 2026, the Savitri Ambedkar Periyar Study Circle (SAPSC), a student-led initiative “celebrating and spreading the revolutionary ideas of Phule, Shahu, Ambedkar, and Periyar” released a statement condemning Ashoka University’s denial of Dr. Ravikant Kisana’s entry for a book talk scheduled for 14th September. Dr. Ravikant Kisana, Assistant Dean of Woxsen University and scholar of Cultural and Critical Caste studies, was invited by SAPSC as a visiti
Antara Kulkarni
3 hours ago
Statement from The Edict on the Denial of Entry to Professor Ravikant Kisana
The Editorial Board of The Edict expresses its deep disappointment and dissatisfaction over Ashoka University's rejection of Professor Ravikant Kisana's (Buffalo Intellectual) entry to campus for a Book Talk organised by the Savitri Ambedkar Periyar Study Circle (SAPSC), scheduled for the 14th of September. Members of SAPSC approached the administration to seek prior approval for a visiting speaker and were informed that his entry had been denied. No public or administrative
The Edict
2 days ago
In the Interim: Inside ISCAB’s Work over Summer
The Interim Student Council Advisory Board (ISCAB) of the Ashoka University Student Government (AUSG) was established as a temporary body to represent the interests of students. It was formed in the wake of inadequate votes in the inconclusive Summer 2026 election cycle held by the Ashoka University Election Commission (AUEC). As the AUEC Monsoon elections approach, The Edict spoke with members of the ISCAB regarding their work over the summer, the challenges of having a trun
Akshara A and Neerja Bhatt
2 days ago
Ashoka University and Oxford University announce the Ved Mehta Award for Creative Nonfiction
This year, Ashoka University and Balliol College of Oxford University introduced the Ved Mehta International Prize in Creative Nonfiction. Named after the Indian-born writer and journalist, whose work was indispensable in the field of modern nonfiction, this award, of the amount of £10,000, will be given to books written in English from any country and published during the preceding year. Additionally, in the case of translated books, the translator will be awarded an amount
Sayantan Hazra
3 days ago
Ashoka Seeks Fourth-Year Volunteers to Move Off-Campus as Housing Falls Short
On 18th August, 2026, Dr. Dheeraj Sanghi, Dean of Student Affairs (DSA), sent an email addressing the 4th-year undergraduate male students (UG ‘27), seeking volunteers to shift from on-campus housing to off-campus accommodation at TDI Lake Grove. This move has come following a surge in student intake for the UG ‘30 cohort and raises questions about future housing crises. The email stated that with the incoming first-year cohort consisting of over 1000 students, the administra
Sayantan Hazra
3 days ago
Democracy Out of Office?: Ashoka Without a Student Government
Niharika Ghosh (UG '29) writes on the recent SG elections which were marked by last-minute changes and left the university without an elected student government. She argues that the failure to elect a government is a result of more than merely political apathy.
Niharika Ghosh
Aug 27
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