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Residence Life Office Directs Vacation of Campus during Winter Break; Students Claim Unclear Grounds to Seek Permission to Stay
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
Jayansh Suryawanshi and Nysa Sanghvi
Dec 17, 2025


For I Have Sinned: College Play Meets Homicidal In-Laws
On 18th December, For I Have Sinned, an original theatrical production directed by Zahabiya Ghodhrawala (UG’25) and Vaibhavi Kumari (UG’25), was performed at the White Box Theatre. Brought to life by Ashoka’s theatre club, The Green Room, the entire team worked together to stage a blood-soaked, witty horror piece.
Kesar Choudhary
Nov 26, 2025


The P Words: Placement and Protest Cultures at Ashoka
Ashoka’s student body is divided, and not by choice. What goes on to shape these choices lies within the institution, putting students at multiple ends — physically and figuratively — of this university. Take, for example, the first weekend of the Workers’ Protest on the 30th and 31st August. Two striking scenes lay bare inside and outside the university space. While protesting students and workers sat outside, waiting for the administration’s response on the demands set, a
Snigdha Dhameja
Nov 24, 2025


Shiuli Biswas Appointed New Head of Residence Life
Heading: Shiuli Biswas appointed as New Head of Residence Life On 9th October, 2025, the Dean of Student’s Affairs, Dr. Dheeraj Sanghi, announced that Ms. Shiuli Biswas had been appointed as the Head of Residence Life, in an email addressed to the student body. Biswas had previously worked within the Residence Life Office and Chairman Board of Trustee as Chief of Staff and Director. She had also served as an Non Teaching-Staff Member on the Internal Complaints Committee (ICC)
Sayantan Hazra and Sharmistha Shivhare
Nov 13, 2025


Admin Joins the Performative Mail Trend: Ashoka and O.P. Jindal Love Feminist (only in) Theory
On September 23rd, 2025, there was a protest at O.P. Jindal Global University (JGU), Sonipat, regarding persistent threats to women’s...
Diva Savkur
Oct 10, 2025


Batch Championship 4.0 : A Preview
Arjun Vinod (UG '27) previews this year's Batch Championship.
Arjun Vinod
Sep 25, 2025


On Performing Invisibility: the Heart of Twitter Community at Ashoka
Micro-blogging on platforms like Twitter (Now ‘X’) is often anonymised. You go by a nickname, and never include a picture or your...
Uditi Mahindra
Sep 24, 2025


The Ultimate Project: Inside the Season of the 2024-25 Ashoka Hammerheads
Aneek Chatterjee and Yashwanth Bommareddy (UG'27) write about the University's Ultimate Frisbee team—The Hammerheads, and their 2024-25 Season.
Aneek Chatterjee and Yashwanth Reddy
Sep 17, 2025


Ashoka Classes move out of AC Rooms to support Workers Protest as Faculty releases a new Petition
On Thursday, 4th September, classes at Ashoka University moved out of air-conditioned rooms and into lawns, corridors, and open-air amphitheatres as students and faculty expressed solidarity with housekeeping staff who have been on strike for over a week. The faculty also released a new petition to demand withheld salaries of protesting workers.
Madiha Tariq
Sep 5, 2025


"Sharam Karo": Housekeeping Workers’ Protest Enters Third Day, No Communication From Administration and Contractors
The housekeeping staff workers’ protest completed its 3rd day on the 30th of August, 2025, with over seventy workers present at the site,...
Ananya Pendharkar & Nysa Sanghvi
Aug 31, 2025
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