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On 19th October, 2026, the Committee Against Disciplinary Infractions (CADI) organised a townhall, addressing questions surrounding the university’s policies for infractions, the disciplinary procedures, the transparency of its sanctions, and the extent of student representation in the Committee. It was headed by the Chair of the Committee, Arunava Sinha, alongside the two Undergraduate representatives, Devasheesh Saxena (UG ‘28) and Chinmayi Manoj (UG ‘27). The discussion br

On Saturday, 10th October, Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) called for a protest demanding the resignation of the Chief Election Commissioner, Mr. Gyanesh Kumar, over alleged irregularities in the electoral roll. In Delhi, thousands took to the streets and were met with excessive police force. Journalists, protesters and bystanders alike were pushed into police vehicles and taken to detention centres. With the deployment of an estimated 23,000 Central Armed Police Force (CAPF) of

In an email to the student body sent on Friday, 9th October, 2026, Ashoka University’s Transport Department announced temporary changes in the timings of the shuttle services between Azadpur Metro Station and Ashoka University. The email specified that the shuttles would operate only until 09:00 p.m. on 9th and 10th October, following a notice issued by the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC). Another email shortly after advised students that traffic congestion on NH-44 at th

On 22nd September 2026, students received an email invitation to attend the launch of the Iron Pillar Initiative in Global Learning (IGL). This is a new joint initiative, for which the inaugural ceremony took place on 28th September at Dr. Reddy’s Auditorium. To further on-campus experiences at Ashoka, IGL is introducing an intensive elective course, Global Investments, Geopolitics, and Leadership, as well as the Science Storytelling Lab. Core objectives include reinforcing A

On 21st September, 2026, the Ministry of Community Well-Being (MCWB) sent a university-wide email announcing an upcoming HPV vaccination drive, offering students and faculty access to three vaccines at a 10% discount on their respective MRPs. The drive dates will be confirmed after sufficient responses are received. Human Papillomavirus (HPV) is a highly common sexually transmitted infection that has been linked to several forms of cancer. The vaccine is a preventive measure

Welcome to the first edition of Data’s the Point, a new series by The Edict which records, analyses and publishes a variety of data points on Ashoka University. Through this series, we plan to release relevant data points around admissions, scholarships, placements, sustainability, inclusivity and more. Our analysis depends on the various reports, rankings and information published by the university. For our first edition, we look at the National Institutional Ranking Framew

On Wednesday, 30th September, 2026, hundreds of Ashokans assembled outside the library cafe at 8:45 p.m. for a candlelight ‘Reclaim the Night’ march organised by four independent collectives: The United Students Front (USF), the Savitri Ambedkar Periyar Study Circle (SAPSC), Rosa’s Reading Circle and the United Queer Forum (UQF). This march came in the wake of the recent Kalkaji temple rape incident, expressing solidarity with the protests currently taking place across Delhi

This year, Ashoka University has dissolved its Student Care Office (SCO), bringing counselling, psychiatric consultations and YourDOST services under the Ashoka Centre for Well-Being (ACWB). The change ends a period in which mental health support was managed across separate offices. ACWB traditionally handled counselling, while the SCO, which operated under the Dean of Student Affairs (DSA), dealt with students in acute distress and coordinated services including psychiatric

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

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