CEO Reports New Hire Demanded Raise, Took Company Laptop, Then Stopped Responding
Gaurav Kheterpal, CEO of Vanshiv Technologies, reported that a new hire named Divya requested a last-minute salary increase of Rs 50,000 before joining at Rs 15 lakh per annum. After completing onboarding and receiving a company laptop, she asked to work from home due to personal reasons. The following day, she stopped responding and reportedly told the company to retrieve the laptop. The CEO warned of legal action if the laptop was not returned.
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 negative (32/100). Lens Score 34/100.
Outlets measured: news18, hindustantimes. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (28–35/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
hindustantimes broke this story on 7 Aug, 06:23 am. Other outlets followed.