From Dorm Rooms to Boardrooms: Student Startups at Ashoka
Whether sparked during dining hall conversations or late-night brainstorming, several student-led startups have emerged from Ashoka University’s red-brick corridors. The Edict spoke to the founders of Nthusiast, Lovsy, and Rasaananda to understand how Ashoka shaped their journeys—what systems helped them thrive, and where they faced certain structural frictions.
Nysa Sanghvi
20 hours ago
Alum-Funded Grant for Women in STEM Research Awards Two Undergraduate Students
In May, the Ashoka University Women in STEM (AUWS) awarded funding of INR 30,000 each to students Anahita Bharathan (UG’26) and Hitee Bhardwaj (UG’27).
Antara Kulkarni
Jun 24
Layasree Vemmata Gopi (UG’28) Wins Monaco Ocean Protection Challenge 2025 for Startup Idea- ‘Cool Equity’
On May 14th, Layasree Vemmata Gopi (UG’28) won the Monaco Ocean Protection Challenge 2025
Tanisha Pandey
Jun 20
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
