Sayantan Hazra

This year, Ashoka University and Balliol College of Oxford University introduced the Ved Mehta International Prize in Creative Nonfiction. Named after the Indian-born writer and journalist, whose work was indispensable in the field of modern nonfiction, this award, of the amount of £10,000, will be given to books written in English from any country and published during the preceding year. Additionally, in the case of translated books, the translator will be awarded an amount of £2,000. The...

On 18th August, 2026, Dr. Dheeraj Sanghi, Dean of Student Affairs (DSA), sent an email addressing the 4th-year undergraduate male students (UG ‘27), seeking volunteers to shift from on-campus housing to off-campus accommodation at TDI Lake Grove. This move has come following a surge in student intake for the UG ‘30 cohort and raises questions about future housing crises. The email stated that with the incoming first-year cohort consisting of over 1000 students, the administration implemented...

On June 3rd, 2026, students were informed that the Office of Academic Affairs (OAA) had revamped the Foundation Course (FC) Policy to mandate the completion of all nine FCs within the first two years for upcoming batches. Following departmental notifications, OAA informed the student body through a mail sent on June 30th, 2026, nearly a month later. The OAA cites the reason behind this change as ensuring “FCs serve their foundational purpose early in the undergraduate journey” alongside...

On Friday, 6th February,2026, Dean of Student Affairs (DSA) Dr. Dheeraj Sanghi sent out an email to the student body addressing changes to the Night Entry Protocol, effective immediately.