IIT Bombay Graduate Builds Six Products After Losing Dream Job and Job Hunt
A 21-year-old IIT Bombay mechanical engineering graduate, Soham, shared his career journey involving internships, tutoring, a startup attempt, and a dream job at Chronicle. After losing his job when the team downsized, he sent over 200 cold emails and attended more than 10 interviews without success. Instead of waiting, he shifted focus to building products, launching six in one month and earning his first revenue. His initial product had over 700 downloads before he shut it down after six months.
First-hand measurement across 2 sources
We measured how 2 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is neutral (58/100). Lens Score 32/100.
Outlets measured: economictimes, hindustantimes. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (57–58/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
hindustantimes broke this story on 4 Sept, 09:58 am. Other outlets followed.