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Alumni Open Letter comes in support of Housekeeping Workers Strike
To The Ashoka University Administration and Bluspring Enterprises Limited, We, the undersigned – Alumni of Ashoka University – are...
Ashoka Alumni
Sep 3


Empathy, Apathy, and the Politics of Caring
As several workers remain gathered outside Gate 1 of Ashoka University to have their demands of fair pay, clear increments, and the...
Swasti Chaudhary
Sep 3


At the Stroke of the Midnight Hour…
Parampara, Pratishtha, Anushashan. Ye iss Gurukul ke teen stambb hein…Par koi bhi kaamyaabi itni aasaani se nahi milti. Har badi...


Exception Is the New Rule: How Ashoka’s Administration Is Losing Student Trust
Ashoka University is now operating under a de facto ‘state of exception.’ Starting especially from the Spring Semester 2025, what used to...
The Edict
Jul 27


Sanjeev Bikhchandani gets a C in ICT
Bikhchandani’s views must be taken seriously, not because they are a sign of things to come at Ashoka, but because he is an important stakeholder in Indian higher education, whose thoughts must be examined and questioned for what they are, and not what they signify.
Guest Writer
Jun 9


As Kashmiri students prepare for the unimaginable, Ashoka sits still: Kashmiri students’ open letter to the student bodyÂ
If Ashoka can not name this violence, cannot extend protection, cannot speak to the fear held in the bodies of its Kashmiri students as we pack our bags and book rides home, then its claims of inclusive excellence must be questioned. And, if a university does not claim its Kashmiri students in moments of danger, it should not claim them in its diversity brochures either.Â
The Edict
May 7


When Death Breaches the Campus Walls
College seems a life-or-death matter to students, professors, and staff scurrying about campus, but it isn’t. It’s a matter of life.
Carlin Romano
Feb 24


The Narcissism of Neutrality
Convocation and graduation ceremonies are deeply political events. This year, ceremonies across the world have been used by students and fac
Ali Khan Mahmudabad
May 28, 2024


How ABA's Inclusivity Failed Successfully
An all-trans team was proposed to the ABA shortly after owner registration forms went out. We were informed that we could not go ahead...
Team LGTVHD+
Nov 3, 2023


Revolutions Begin with NO!
Logic only provides signposts for wayfarers on the path of truth. Love provides the light.
Ali Khan Mahmudabad
Sep 20, 2023
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