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Ashoka University introduces new Residence Life, NOC and Disciplinary Proceedings Policies: Increased Administrative Control and Student Surveillance
On Wednesday, 30th July 2025, between 5:25 p.m. and 5:28 p.m., the Registrar’s Office at Ashoka University sent out three emails in quick...
What Banu Mushtaq's Booker Means for India
On May 21st, author Banu Mushtaq’s Heart Lamp, a collection of twelve short stories, originally written in Kannada and later translated into English by Deepa Bhasthi, won the coveted International Booker Prize, becoming the first ever Kannada book to do so. It came as a rebuke to India’s literary establishment.
Nikita Kalra
Jul 30
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
“Punitive Response Masked As Concern For Student Welfare”: AUSG Member Gets Suspended Blindsiding AUSG, EC
On Saturday, 20th July 2025, the Ashoka University Student Government (AUSG) informed the student body via email of the suspension of UG Council member Maryam Andleeb (UG'28). This was followed by a formal statement condemning and expressing concern over a lack of transparency and “disregard for elected governance bodies” that damages “trust between the students and administration.”
Ashoka Implements New Security and Scanning Protocols at Entry Points During Summer Semester
The Edict reports on a recent change in security protocols at the university gates, marking a return of scanning of any items larger than a purse or a wallet.
Ishaan Sen Dave
Jul 22
Trump’s Mandate on Student Visas: What does it mean for Graduating Ashokans?
On 27th May 2025, the Trump administration issued a mandate to pause processing of student visas and increase social media screening and...
The Edict
Jul 17
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