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Economics Department announces boycott of classes, English and Creative Writing follow suit
Mohan Rajagopal, UG'24 On the morning of 16 August, the Economics Department of Ashoka University sent out an open letter to the...
Mohan Rajagopal
Aug 16, 2023


Pulapre Balakrishnan quits Ashoka; faculty demand academic freedom in signed letter
Geetanjali Roy, UG’24 and Mohan Rajagopal, UG’24 On Tuesday, The Wire reported Pulapre Balakrishnan, Professor of Economics at Ashoka...
Geetanjali Roy and Mohan Rajagopal
Aug 15, 2023


Sabyasachi Das Reportedly Resigns Amidst Backlash on Democratic Backsliding Paper
The Wire reported late on Sunday Dr Sabyasachi Das’s apparent resignation from his post as Assistant Professor of Economics at Ashoka...
Keerthana Panchanathan
Aug 14, 2023


Debate and attacks surround Sabyasachi Das’ working paper on democratic backsliding
A working research paper titled "Democratic Backsliding in the World’s Largest Democracy," from Sabyasachi Das, Assistant Professor of...
Aneesh Sriram and Madhumitha G.I.
Aug 5, 2023
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