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Performing Arts Spaces Adapt to Changes in Black Box Theatre Policies
On 15th January, 2026, Professor Justin McCarthy, Director of Performing Arts at Ashoka University, shared new policies for booking the Black Box theatre. The new policy allows each production one day of rehearsal, with a maximum of six days per semester that the theatre can be booked. These changes follow the wear and tear that the theatre experienced in the past semester due to an increased volume of productions, and to make the space more equally accessible to all. The rev
Thesis Meets Theatre: Last Lists of My Mad Mother
On 13 and 14 April, an undergraduate English thesis was performed in the form of a play. Under the guidance of Professor Mandakini Dubey, Suhaani Gala (UG’26) staged a production of Julie Jensen’s Last Lists of My Mad Mother
Giya Sood
May 31
Maximum Delay for Minimum Wages
In light of the workers’ protests that took place earlier this year, the Haryana government notified a nearly 35% hike in minimum wages, effective from 1 April 2026. Under the revised rates, the daily wage for unskilled workers now stands at Rs. 582.4, for semi-skilled workers it stands at Rs. 645.41, while highly skilled workers are entitled to Rs. 747.14 per day. For the housekeeping staff at Ashoka University, the implications of this revision remained unclear; neverthele
Swasti Chaudhary
May 27
Re-Elections Fail to Meet Quorum, Leaving AUSG 26–27 Without President and GenSec
At 6:00 pm on 20th May, 2026, the Ashoka University Election Commission (AUEC) declared the results of the 2026-27 Ashoka University Student Government (AUSG) re-elections. In an email to students, the commission announced that the required quorum of 40% had not been met for any of the seats being re-contested, including the positions of President and General Secretary, four seats on the Fourth Year Council, and one seat on the Third Year Council.“None of the elections conduc
AUSG Re-Elections: A Review of the Elections So Far
Politics Newsdesk Editor Nethra Ramakrishnan (UG’29) reports on the persistent roadblocks facing this year’s Ashoka University Student Government by-elections. Marked by rushed timelines, discrepancies within the AUEC, alleged violations of the Election Code, and repeated failures to meet quorum requirements, the election process has continued to encounter obstructions even as voting lines open today at 12:00 p.m.
Nethra Ramakrishnan
May 20
Clubs can't fix classrooms: Ashoka’s inclusivity needs to take the podium
As of Spring 2026, 0% of the Math Department and ~7% of the Computer Science Department consist of non-cis male faculty members. There are multiple student-facing affirmative action initiatives on campus, focused on gender inclusivity within students. For example, it is a convention to have at least one of the Computer Sciences representatives identify as a non-cis male, as confirmed by Manya Garg, UG25, who currently serves as one of the cs representatives. There also exist
Vedika Navani
May 14
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