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What does it take for science to reach patients, and for capital to back it? Ashoka University hosted Dr Amit Varma, Co-founder and Managing Partner of Quadria Capital, for a lecture series. A critical care physician by training, he served as COO at Fortis Healthcare before co-founding Quadria Capital, one of Asia’s largest healthcare-focused private equity firms. His first lecture, ‘From Bench to Bedside to Balance Sheet’, traced what has to happen before a discovery reaches a patient. It needs the backing of the clinician, the regulator, the payer and the investor; it must be designed to be affordable from the start, and doctors must actually adopt the evidence. His second lecture, ‘Betting on the Future’, looked at how investors decide what to back. He covered disciplined decision-making, the patience that long-term investing demands, and integrity as the one asset that cannot be rebuilt. Drawing on his journey as a physician, operator and investor, he showed students what it takes to move an idea from the lab to the patient, and to find the capital behind it. #AshokaUniversity

Somak Raychaudhury (@somakrc), Professor of Physics, Ashoka University, delivered a keynote address at the Emerging Science, Technology and Innovation Conclave (ESTIC) 2026. In ‘Exploring the Universe with Indian Space Missions’, Professor Raychaudhury traced India’s path from orbit to surface: Chandrayaan-3’s landing near the lunar south pole, AstroSat’s data used in about 80 countries, and Aditya-L1’s unbroken watch on the solar storm of May 2024. Building on these milestones, he outlined the missions ahead, from bringing lunar samples home to exploring lunar ice and Venus, and stressed that this next chapter will be led by young scientists and engineers. #AshokaUniversity

India’s ambitions for 2047 rest on one resource above all others: its young people. Today at the Ideas for India 2026 Summit, Pramath Raj Sinha (@PramathSinha), Founder and Chairperson, Board of Trustees, Ashoka University, joins a conversation on how skilling, jobs and opportunity can turn that potential into progress. #AshokaUniversity

The Ashoka University Economics Society hosted Ankur Warikoo (@warikoo), entrepreneur and author, for an engaging and insightful discussion on finance, startups, entrepreneurship, and finding one’s way in an ever-evolving world. Drawing on his experiences as the founding CEO of Groupon India and the founder of WebVeda, he shared valuable insights into the importance of staying relevant in a changing landscape by honing communication and technological skills, cultivating an entrepreneurial mindset, and navigating setbacks with resilience. Through his own experiences, he encouraged students to embrace change, learn from setbacks, and equip themselves with the skills and resilience needed to thrive in an ever-changing world. #AshokaUniversity

The Iron Pillar Initiative in Global Learning (IGL) at Ashoka University, in collaboration with Iron Pillar, today launched the India-Japan Economic Corridor: Technology, Finance, and the Future of the Indo-Pacific. The report examines how the India-Japan partnership can deepen economic ties across capital, technology, manufacturing, supply chains and talent. The event brought together policymakers, investors, diplomats, academics and entrepreneurs from India and Japan to explore opportunities for bilateral collaboration in the current geopolitical context. Participants from academia, investment, industry and finance included Dr Henrik Syse, former Vice-Chair of the Norwegian Nobel Committee; Ashish Dhawan, Founding Chairperson, Board of Trustees at Ashoka University; Anand Prasanna, Managing Partner, Iron Pillar; Archish Mittal, Vice President, Iron Pillar; K. VijayRaghavan, Chair, Science Advisory Council, Ashoka University; Prachi Mishra, Dean, Rakesh Jhunjhunwala School of Economics and Finance, Ashoka University; Bambang Brodjonegoro, Dean and CEO of the Asian Development Bank Institute (ADBI); and Tadashi Maeda, Managing Director and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Japan Bank for International Cooperation. The event also announced a partnership between ADBI and Ashoka University, creating avenues for further collaboration and stronger institutional engagement between India and Japan. The launch advanced India-Japan dialogue on economic cooperation, technology investment and international partnerships. Read the full report here: publuu.com/flip-book/1109663… (@PramathSinha, @AshishDhawanTCF, @rishikesha, @kvijayraghavan, @Anand_IP, @archishmittal, @MishraPrac, @ADBInstitute, @GlobalAshoka) #AshokaUniversity

Our Vice-Chancellor, Professor Rishikesha T. Krishnan (@rishikesha), has been conferred the ‘Personality of the Year Award 2026’ at the 12th FICCI Higher Education Excellence Awards 2026. The award recognises his exceptional contribution to higher education, institutional leadership and innovation. 'I am grateful for this recognition, which is a testament to the collective efforts of the Ashoka community and the strong foundation that the University has built. As I begin my tenure, I see these recognitions as both an encouragement and a responsibility to carry this momentum forward. We will continue to strengthen Ashoka University’s academic and research ecosystem, deepen its global engagement and expand opportunities for students and faculty, while building an institution that can contribute meaningfully to India and the world,’ says Professor Krishnan. Read more: ashoka.edu.in/ashoka-univers… (@ficci_india) #AshokaUniversity #FICCI #FICCIHES