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Ministerial Appointment Hearing 2025: Unanimous Approval Across the Board
Neha S.K. reports on the recent public confirmation hearing for the ministerial nominations of the newly elected Ashoka University Student Government. Each pitch presented by the ministerial nominees was followed by a final vote where the President, Vice-President and the House of Representatives expressed either their support or dissent for the nominee. A ministerial nominee requires a minimum of two-thirds majority to be appointed.
Neha S.K.
Jul 10, 2025


TRUMP 2.0: ACADEMIA IN CRISIS
Academia has turned into a flaccid, ailing body as academic freedom, accessibility and equity face a severe crisis.
Madiha Tariq
Jul 1, 2025


SGRC Elect Atharva Salve Calls for Mandate Clarity and Grievance Redressal Reforms
On the evening of Monday, 12th May, Atharva Salve (UG '27) was elected as the undergraduate student representative to Ashoka University’s...
The Edict
Jun 13, 2025


HoR 2025: New Leadership, New Roles, and a Push for Representation
Ananya Kakar reports on the House of Representatives (HoR) and Speaker elections of the newly elected Ashoka University Student Government. Sneha Menon (UG'26) from the United Students Front (USF) is appointed as the Speaker of the House.
Ananya Kakar
Jun 10, 2025


Sanjeev Bikhchandani gets a C in ICT
Bikhchandani’s views must be taken seriously, not because they are a sign of things to come at Ashoka, but because he is an important stakeholder in Indian higher education, whose thoughts must be examined and questioned for what they are, and not what they signify.
Guest Writer
Jun 9, 2025


Supreme Court Hearing on Khan’s Controversial Facebook Post: Receives Interim Bail, SIT to be formed
On May 21st, Wednesday, the Supreme Court granted Professor Ali Khan Mahmudabad interim bail over the two FIRs filed against him following certain remarks in his Facebook post on India’s Operation Sindoor. The bench comprising Justice Surya Kant and N.K. Singh explained that the bail was issued for the process of “facilitating further investigation”.
The Edict
May 21, 2025


Behind the Bench: Justices Surya Kant and Nongmeikapam Singh Preside Over Today’s Supreme Court Hearing
The Edict takes a look at the previous cases judged by the bench that will hear Prof. Ali Khan's case.
The Edict
May 21, 2025


The Anatomy of a Professor’s Arrest: 48 Hours of Ali Khan Mahmudabad
On Sunday, 18th May 2025, Prof. Ali Khan Mahmudabad — Associate Professor and Head of the Department of Political Science at Ashoka University — was arrested from his temporary residence in Delhi by Haryana Police officials.
Madiha Tariq, Tanush Guha, Tanisha Pandey
May 20, 2025


Prof. Ali Khan Mahmudabad Arrested in Connection with the HSCW Case
Prof. Khan, who was summoned by the Haryana State Commission for Women (HSCW) on Monday, 12th May 2025 following a controversial Facebook post, has been arrested by Delhi Police, sources confirmed this morning.
The Edict
May 18, 2025


“A New Form of Censorship and Harassment:” Prof. Ali Khan Summoned by The Haryana Women’s Commission for Facebook Post
On Thursday, 8th May 2025, Professor Ali Khan Mahmudabad, Head of Department and Associate Professor of Political Science and History at...
The Edict
May 16, 2025
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