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On Thursday, 5th March, the Chancellor's Office notified the Ashoka community about Professor Somak Raychaudhary’s decision to step down as Vice Chancellor. In their email, Chairperson of the Board of Trustees Pramath Raj Sinha and Chancellor Rudrangshu Mukherjee wrote that following Professor Raychaudhary’s decision, The Governing Body of Ashoka University has formally constituted a Search Committee to look for a successor. The email wrote that while Raychuadhary chose not t

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

Ahana Walanju (UG '26) announces her resignation from the AUSG

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.

In the early hours of Thursday, 23rd January 2026, Dr. Dheeraj Sanghi, Dean of Student Affairs (DSA) sent out an email to the student body addressing the unprecedented number of Main Gate Infractions the previous night. The email summarized the night's events, highlighting that 1500 students had left campus on Thursday night and that more than 750 had not returned post midnight. Thursday, 22nd January, was the first Thursday night since the implementation of the new main gate

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.”

Nethra Ramakrishnan (UG '28) covers the recent AUSG statement on the new dining space established for outsourced staff at Ashoka University

Neha S.K. reports on the AUSG and AUEC progress on By-Elections and Reservation of Seats for International Students in the UG Council

On Monday, November 24th, 2025, the Ashoka University Student Government (AUSG) announced via email the creation of a new RTI portal on its website. They also released the Monthly Report for October

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