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The Spirit of Ashokan Fandom is at Stake: Ashoka, Sports, and Betting
Karnav Popat (ASP'25) explores the deep & pervasive intermingling of sports fandom and gambling culture within Ashoka.
Karnav Popat
Apr 9, 2025


Sound of Scholarship: Why Ashoka shivers at the word ‘caste’
An image of Ashoka's administrative building | Photo courtesy: Arish Azmat Ashoka was founded as one of India’s largest philanthropic...
Avika Mantri
Mar 25, 2025


Two demands, Six hours: Security Workers and Students protest pay cuts
Security workers at Ashoka University, along with many students, gathered outside Gate 1 on 8th March, 2025 beginning at 6 a.m. to...
Aditya Anurag Roy and Srijana Siri
Mar 8, 2025


The Aadmi and the Janata: A Capital at Crossroads
As Delhi elections concluded The Edict spoke to people at Ashoka who have a stake in Delhi’s political environment
Sahana Radhakrishnan and Joanne Korah
Feb 5, 2025


“I’m not playing games anymore” VC tells AUSG, Open Townhall Ends in 24-hour Ultimatum to Repeal New Security Measures
Newsdesk covers Monday's open town hall with the Vice-Chancellor, aimed at addressing student concerns regarding new security measures.
Somansh Sarangi and Madhumitha GI
Jan 27, 2025


“We’re willing to stick it out:” Protesting students remain outside Gate 2 in 10-degree cold
Over a 100 students protesting against newly instituted heightened security protocol remain in the cold outside Gate 2 as of 01:00 am on...
Politics Newsdesk
Jan 24, 2025


“Student Unity, Zindabad”: Student protests expand in size
On Wednesday, 22nd January, 2025, students gathered for the third consecutive day in the Atrium during the
Somansh Sarangi and Sahana Radhakrishnan
Jan 23, 2025


“We notice and We question”: Students enter the Dean’s office in protest
Tuesday, 21st January, 2025 saw Day 2 of the sit-in protests in opposition to new gate-security protocol by the student body of Ashoka...
Politics Newsdesk
Jan 22, 2025


University as Prison: A Parent Writes
For me, the most distressing and disturbing sight for the last two days have been the images forwarded to me, in which the hand-baggage and
Kirti Trivedi
Jan 21, 2025
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