Founded in 2014, The Edict is Ashoka University's independent student-run newspaper.
Ashoka University, India
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The Editorial Board of The Edict stands in solidarity with students protesting across the country and unequivocally condemns the violence perpetrated against them. Please find our full statement here.
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As a student newspaper, The Edict cannot regard these developments as external to our work or our community. The freedoms upon which journalism depends, the freedom to investigate, to criticize, to publish, and to ask uncomfortable questions without fear of retaliation.
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Poorvi Sanath Kumar (UG’29) writes on the structural and resource limitations facing Ashoka University. "
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Newsdesk Editors Gauri Deshpande and Nethra Ramakrishnan report on the results of AUSG re-elections. The quorum was once again not met, leaving the position of President and General Secretary vacant.
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The Ashoka University Student Government Elections 26-27 reached yet another incomplete conclusion with the failure to meet the minimum voter turnout requirement.
Read the full article by Gauri Deshpande and Nethra Ramakrishnan on the Edict website.
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Politics Newsdesk Editor Gauri Deshpande (UG ’27) reports on the 2026 AUSG election results declared on Sunday, 10th May. After many of the seats did not receive the minimum votes required of 40%, AUEC declared new timeline for the re-elections.
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Newsdesk Editor Nethra Ramakrishnan (UG’29) reports on the 2026 Presidential Debate, hosted by AUEC in collaboration with the Edict. The debate was moderated by outgoing Newsdesk Editors Somansh Sarangi (UG’26) and Anamta Husain (UG’27)
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Neha S K (UG ‘27) covers the annual Accountability Debate 2026, kicking off the start of the Election Cycle.
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Hello & welcome to the Politics Newsdesk's coverage of the 2026 Presidential & General Secretary Debate.
We are coming to you live from Takshila [AC02-007].
Here are candidates standing for elections across the 2 positions:
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Arash’s answer: Running with a collective comes with set of biases. With the diverse nature of the SG, individual representation from different aspects would benefit the student body. Why the distinction between Pres and Gen-Sec? People still campaign together. What is the spirit
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