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No Records on the Roll? AUSG Fails to Respond to Filed RTI
Nethra Ramakrishnan (UG'29) reviews the expense tracker, HoR and UG Council records from the Monsoon Semester of Ashoka University Student Government. The writer filed an RTI on the SG platform on 1st February.
"As per the AUSG RTI policy, expedited submissions will receive a response within 3 working days, and responses to anonymous submissions will be uploaded to the AUSG Public Information Drive within 4 working days. The RTI request has not received a response at the tim
The Edict
Feb 16


“Apna Chashma Badal, Mein Hu Working Girl”: Working, Filmmaking and Form with Paromita Vohra
“I wanted the possibility of co-creating a conversation between the film and the audience,” says Paromita Vohra, filmmaker, writer and founder of Agents of Ishq, a multimedia project on love, sex and sexual politics in India.
Fatema Tambawalla
Feb 13


DSA Implements Enhanced Night Entry Protocol: Breathalysers, Reduced Hour Bank Following Thursday Night Crisis
On Friday, 6th February,2026, Dean of Student Affairs (DSA) Dr. Dheeraj Sanghi sent out an email to the student body addressing changes to the Night Entry Protocol, effective immediately.
Sayantan Hazra
Feb 12


AUSG Vice-President Ahana Walanju announces Resignation
Ahana Walanju (UG '26) announces her resignation from the AUSG


In Memoriam: Chancellor Andre Beteille
The Edict joins the Ashoka University community in mourning the passing of Professor Andre Beteille, the institution’s first Chancellor. Widely regarded as one of the most influential sociologists of his time, Professor Beteille’s academic stature was such that it is often said he would have been the first recipient of a Nobel Prize for Sociology, had one existed. Over the course of his career, he held visiting professorships at leading institutions worldwide, including the U
The Edict
Feb 10


Leher, a Dominant Wave: Ruptures & Continuities in Ashokan Student Politics
Katelyn Patta (UG'26) analyses how Leher, once a dominant force in Ashokan student politics, evaporated so quickly and quietly.
"Leher revived a dormant political system, introduced many students to governance, and set the stage for stronger ideological formations to emerge. At the same time, its inability to define its long-term role contributed to its eventual dissolution," she writes.
Katelyn Patta
Feb 5


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