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Inside Daulatpur Detention Centre: A Photo Essay
On Saturday, 10th October, thousands took to the streets to participate in a protest led by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP). Protestors demanding the resignation of the Chief Election Commissioner, Mr. Gyanesh Kumar, were forcefully escorted in police vehicles to detention centres. This photo essay by Atharva Salve (UG'27) documents the day of protest as it unfolded. During my detention on the 10th of October in light of the protests demanding CEC Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation,
Atharva Salve
Oct 11
Protests Against CEC Gyanesh Kumar To Continue After Detentions at Delhi Demonstration
On Saturday, 10th October, Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) called for a protest demanding the resignation of the Chief Election Commissioner, Mr. Gyanesh Kumar, over alleged irregularities in the electoral roll. In Delhi, thousands took to the streets and were met with excessive police force. Journalists, protesters and bystanders alike were pushed into police vehicles and taken to detention centres. With the deployment of an estimated 23,000 Central Armed Police Force (CAPF) of
Sana Sekhri
Oct 11
Drawing the Line on Campus Discourse: Ashoka Denies Entry to Scholar Ravikant Kisana Ahead of SAPSC Book Talk
On Wednesday, 2nd September, 2026, the Savitri Ambedkar Periyar Study Circle (SAPSC), a student-led initiative “celebrating and spreading the revolutionary ideas of Phule, Shahu, Ambedkar, and Periyar” released a statement condemning Ashoka University’s denial of Dr. Ravikant Kisana’s entry for a book talk scheduled for 14th September. Dr. Ravikant Kisana, Assistant Dean of Woxsen University and scholar of Cultural and Critical Caste studies, was invited by SAPSC as a visiti
Antara Kulkarni
Sep 4
Management at Ashoka: More Than Just a New Major
Ashoka University has introduced a new B.Sc. (Hons.) in Management, which will be available to students from the incoming Undergraduate Cohort of 2026 onwards. The degree will be housed under the Havells School of Management and Leadership, established following a ₹250 crore philanthropic grant announced in February 2025. The programme builds on Ashoka's existing entrepreneurship offerings, which have seen more than twelve hundred undergraduates enrol in over forty courses, w
Sammaira Mittal
Aug 24
First-Years and Student Politics: The Conditions That Shape Participation
By the end of my second week at Ashoka, I had learned two things: where my classes were and that my batch was already being judged for not showing up. The lack of participation in the Workers’ Protests early in Monsoon ‘25—and in other politically charged issues, including the Main Gate Infraction (MGI) policies and related campus debates—was read as indifference towards the broader Ashokan political sphere. But before attributing silence to apathy, it is necessary to examine
Niharika Ghosh
Jun 7
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
APL 9.0 Preview
It’s April, it’s APL! There is no better place to spend one of spring’s last weekends on campus than on the football field watching teams fight it out for Ashoka’s (arguably) most important intra-college trophy; the Ashoka Premier League. People who cheered for the Ashokan football teams on the sideline during Agneepath now have the chance to prove themselves on the same ground where the Alums claimed glory this year, proving their talent in the best way possible in front of
Aryan Unarkat
Apr 16
LPG Supply Crisis Reaches Home: Campus, Dining, Vendors Feel the Trouble
On 26 March, Abbas Aragchi, the Foreign Minister of Iran, stated that India will be one of five countries allowed to pass through the Strait of Hormuz, allowing India to import LPG from the Middle East. However, issues in dining and food outlets at Ashoka persist. The Edict has been interviewing owners of food outlets on campus since mid-March to gauge the difficulties that all of them have been facing. On March 11, Mr Himanshu Sachdev, Vice President (Operations), emaile
Mithyā and Myth-Making Through Classical Dance
Abhinaya’s Indian Core took the stage on the Thursday night of 26 March. Presenting Mithyā, their Spring ’26 production, they promised an evening of illusions. The team was prepared: during the wait in the queue, the audience were handed papers containing links to the Amar Chitra Katha stories to be performed for the evening. They promised a ‘layered experience’, and a layered experience it was.
Sambhavi Jhajharia
Apr 5
The Making of the Kota Factory: The Topper Pipeline Case for Ashoka’s 2026 Undergraduate Scholarship
Ashoka University introduced 500 new scholarships for undergraduate intake in 2026. These scholarships, while crucial for bridging academic access across regions, also shape the kinds of minds most likely to enter Ashoka’s classrooms from the 2027 batch onward. At first glance, the increase in scholarships appears reasonable but there is more to what these scholarships look like. Previously, about 50% of Ashoka students received need-based financial aid (2021-2024) , making
Kaushiki Ishwar
Apr 1
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