Pushpak Pujari Advances From JEE Rank 2,790 to IIT Delhi Graduate and AI Startup Founder
Pushpak Pujari, who lost his father in Class 10, prepared for the JEE exam at home without attending coaching in Kota, supported by his mother. After ranking 2,790 in his first attempt, he improved to AIR 183 on his second try, securing admission to IIT Delhi's Electrical Engineering program. Pujari's career spans roles at Sony in Japan, Amazon in the US, and entrepreneurship, founding Harden, an AI security startup that raised $2 million in pre-seed funding.
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 positive (76/100). Lens Score 38/100.
Outlets measured: ndtv, indiatoday. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (75–78/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
indiatoday broke this story on 30 Sept, 10:08 am. Other outlets followed.