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An expecting couple’s first introduction to Garbhsanskar might be the interface of a wellness app marketing itself as a symposium of sacred Ayurvedic texts. Garbhsanskar, the ancient Indian branch of knowledge prescribing care to the mother during pregnancy, comes from the Sanskrit words garbha, womb, and sanskar, the rites of passage or values—literally, the rites of passage in the womb.

On Thursday, June 11th, the Ashoka University Election Commission (AUEC) announced the formation of an ‘Interim Student Council Administrative Body (ISCAB)’. In an email addressed to the entire student body, the AUEC announced that the ISCAB would comprise the “8 representatives who were validly elected through the Student Government elections” earlier this summer. The mandate for the ISCAB (as per the AUEC’s email) is to “assume responsibility for student representation, coo

Nethra Ramakrishnan (UG'29) reports on the the Ashoka University Student Government (AUSG) presidential debate which was conducted on Sunday, 3rd May, 2026, and hosted by the Ashoka University Election Commission (AUEC) in collaboration with The Edict.

Nearly a year after the arrest of Ashoka University professor Ali Khan Mahmudabad over his Facebook post on Operation Sindoor, the case has now effectively been brought to a close. On Monday, 16th of March 2026, the Haryana government informed the Supreme Court that it would not grant sanction to prosecute the professor, a decision that halts further criminal proceedings. The State’s decision, described in court as a “ one-time magnanimity, ” was noted by a bench led by Chi

The Edict's News and Politics Newsdesk analysed the Haryana’s Private University Amendment Act, 2025 to understand its implications on institutional governance and autonomy.

Nethra Ramakrishnan (UG'29) reviews the expense tracker, HoR and UG Council records from the Monsoon Semester of Ashoka University Student Government. The writer filed an RTI on the SG platform on 1st February. "As per the AUSG RTI policy, expedited submissions will receive a response within 3 working days, and responses to anonymous submissions will be uploaded to the AUSG Public Information Drive within 4 working days. The RTI request has not received a response at the tim

Katelyn Patta (UG'26) analyses how Leher, once a dominant force in Ashokan student politics, evaporated so quickly and quietly. "Leher revived a dormant political system, introduced many students to governance, and set the stage for stronger ideological formations to emerge. At the same time, its inability to define its long-term role contributed to its eventual dissolution," she writes.

Ananya Kakar reports on the Ashoka University Student Government's Monthly Report for November 2025. As per the email, the report “provides a detailed overview of the SG’s work during the month, including updates on initiatives, events, ministry-wise progress, and ongoing projects across campus.”

Maria Corina Machado is now a Nobel laureate with her win arriving on the heels of months of lobbying by Donald Trump. From boasting of ending seven wars, which included making tenuous headway towards peace in Gaza, to gathering endorsements from global leaders, and even calling Norway’s finance minister for his support, there is little Trump has not done to assert his claim—seemingly all for naught when Machado was selected instead. But is her win truly more palatable? What

Nethra Ramakrishnan reports on the functioning and challenges in the operational performance of the Equal Opportunity Cell and outlines the roadmap ahead.