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As Kashmiri students prepare for the unimaginable, Ashoka sits still: Kashmiri students’ open letter to the student body
If Ashoka can not name this violence, cannot extend protection, cannot speak to the fear held in the bodies of its Kashmiri students as we pack our bags and book rides home, then its claims of inclusive excellence must be questioned. And, if a university does not claim its Kashmiri students in moments of danger, it should not claim them in its diversity brochures either.
The Edict
May 7


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


When Death Breaches the Campus Walls
College seems a life-or-death matter to students, professors, and staff scurrying about campus, but it isn’t. It’s a matter of life.
Carlin Romano
Feb 24


A Price Too High: The Human Cost of Commodifying International Students
After 4 years, Lakshmi Priya’s DPhil at Oxford University was downgraded to a Masters with assessors citing a lack of “scope” in her work.
Neha Gajbhiye
Feb 13


Manmohan Singh’s RTE Vision Stabbed by Non-compliant Private Schools and State Governments
In 2010, Dr. Manmohan Singh called the enactment of the Right to Education (RTE) Act a historic moment for India.
Neha Gajbhiye
Jan 30


Scanners vs Substitutes: The Case For Harm Reduction
Teaching Fellow, Esther David ineffectiveness of baggage scanners for harm reduction and substance abuse
Esther Larisa David
Jan 27


Balancing Freedoms: Navigating Student Autonomy and Institutional Responsibility
The university’s new gate policy, including elaborate screenings and baggage scanning, has sparked significant dissent among students....
Noor Sabharwal
Jan 25


Gate 2
Professor Ali Khan writes a poem, Gate 2, in lieu of the new security measures.
Ali Khan Mahmudabad
Jan 23


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


Email as Catalyst, Not Conclusion: Rethinking Digital Political Engagement at Ashoka
This approach highlights a striking irony: while the administration seeks to implement measures ostensibly aimed at “protecting” and empower
Abir Das
Jan 21
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