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The Edict covers the second day of the Housekeeping Workers’ Protest, where workers continue to gather outside Gate 1, Ashoka University demanding fair wages, reasonable increments, and protesting the arbitrary dismissal of three didis.

Housekeeping workers at Ashoka University gathered outside Gate 1 in protest of low pay, low increments, and three arbitrary firing of three didis.

Dear Vice Chancellor Somak Raychaudhury, We, the undersigned members of the faculty, are asking you to intervene in the current situation...

Anamta Husain (UG’27) and Gauri Deshpande (UG’27) report on the events occurring in the aftermath of the release of new university policies and the mandatory signing of the accompanying declaration.

Parampara, Pratishtha, Anushashan. Ye iss Gurukul ke teen stambb hein…Par koi bhi kaamyaabi itni aasaani se nahi milti. Har badi...

Gauri Deshpande (UG '27) and Ishaan Varior (UG '28) cover the recent AUSG open meeting held to discuss the new declaration issued by the university administration.

Ashoka University is now operating under a de facto ‘state of exception.’ Starting especially from the Spring Semester 2025, what used to...

On Saturday, 20th July 2025, the Ashoka University Student Government (AUSG) informed the student body via email of the suspension of UG Council member Maryam Andleeb (UG'28). This was followed by a formal statement condemning and expressing concern over a lack of transparency and “disregard for elected governance bodies” that damages “trust between the students and administration.”

The Edict reports on a recent change in security protocols at the university gates, marking a return of scanning of any items larger than a purse or a wallet.

On 27th May 2025, the Trump administration issued a mandate to pause processing of student visas and increase social media screening and...