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Psychotherapist Dr. Arvinder Singh, the director and founder of the Ashoka Centre for Well-being (ACWB), has stepped down after nearly a decade of heading counselling services for students, faculty, and staff at Ashoka University. In an email to the students on March 9th, 2026 Dr. Singh wrote of her departure from the ACWB, expressing gratitude for the center and for the students who contributed to “build a culture of well-being”. In an interview with The Edict, Ajitesh Vishw

On 11th March 2026, Ashoka announced the launch of Vachani School of Advanced Computing (VSAC), under a grant given by Mr. Sunil Vachani, founder and chairman of Dixon Technologies . The move comes a year after the announcement of Ashoka School of Advanced Computing (ASAC). The school seeks to expand the scope of computer science by integrating it with other disciplines to address complex social issues. With its launch, Ashoka will offer more interdisciplinary majors, such a

On Thursday, 5th March, the Chancellor's Office notified the Ashoka community about Professor Somak Raychaudhary’s decision to step down as Vice Chancellor. In their email, Chairperson of the Board of Trustees Pramath Raj Sinha and Chancellor Rudrangshu Mukherjee wrote that following Professor Raychaudhary’s decision, The Governing Body of Ashoka University has formally constituted a Search Committee to look for a successor. The email wrote that while Raychuadhary chose not t

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.

Nethra Ramakrishnan (UG '28) covers the recent AUSG statement on the new dining space established for outsourced staff at Ashoka University

Ishthara Kiran (UG '28) and Nysa Sanghvi (UG '27) report on several students' gate access being blocked, leaving them stranded outside.

I’m waiting for Fair is Foul, a production staged by The Green Room, Ashoka University’s theatre club, to begin. Pitched as an anthology play featuring women through history who defied convention, the poster featured a triptych of heroines bathed in resplendent lighting.

I found out about Baggage Claim’s existence in the most fitting way possible — by stumbling across a shoot.

On 14th December 2025, a day after the Monsoon 2025 semester ended, the Residence Life Office (ResLife), in an email addressed to the student body, directed that all students vacate the campus for the winter break. This has been a first in the communications by ResLife that such a policy has been implemented. The email quoted a clause from the new Residence Life Policy , which was communicated on 30th July, 2025, which stated that “Access to Residence Halls during Summer and