top of page
All Posts


Detained at Daulatpur
Anti-CEC protesters from the Disha Students' Organisation and Revolutionary Workers Party of India (RWPI) were headed to reclaim Jantar Mantar on the morning of 13 October near Janpath and Connaught Place after it was denotified as a designated protest site on the evening of 12 October.
Atharva Salve
11 hours ago


The Cockroach and the Chicken: Asia's Gen Z Finds New Languages of Revolt
This summer, I spent some time in Indonesia, finishing a course at a university in Yogyakarta. On the evening of June 11, as I was on a walk with a friend, I encountered a group of students in the square in front of the university. It was a demonstration, a black-feathered chicken was kept in the middle of the pavement as a part of a ceremonial gear
Atharva Salve
Sep 19


Digital Tear Gas: Inside the Surveillance State at Jantar Mantar
The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) student protest erupted in June 2026 at Jantar Mantar, New Delhi driven by widespread outrage over massive paper leaks and structural irregularities in the NEET-UG examination. For around thirty-seven days, student activists maintained a continuous demonstration demanding systemic testing reforms and accountability from top officials. Most significantly, they demanded the resignation of former Union Education Minister, Dharmendra Pradhan. The C
Atharva Salve
Aug 1


Tiranga and Teargas: A Day of Dissent in Central Delhi
On 20 July 2026, thousands took to the streets of central Delhi to protest in defence of public education and to demand accountability from the Union government. What began as a mass mobilisation at Janpath ended in a violent police crackdown marked by lathi charges, tear gas, injuries, and detentions; this photo essay documents the protest as it unfolded.
Atharva Salve
Jul 21


Interim Student Government Body appointed: What comes next?
On Thursday, June 11th, the Ashoka University Election Commission (AUEC) announced the formation of an ‘Interim Student Council Administrative Body (ISCAB)’. In an email addressed to the entire student body, the AUEC announced that the ISCAB would comprise the “8 representatives who were validly elected through the Student Government elections” earlier this summer. The mandate for the ISCAB (as per the AUEC’s email) is to “assume responsibility for student representation, coo
Nethra Ramakrishnan
Jun 19


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
bottom of page
