IIT Bombay Students Begin Hunger Strike Demanding Accountability Over Sahil Wakode's Death
Following the September 18 suicide of IIT Bombay student Sahil Wakode, protesting students began a hunger strike demanding accountability from the institute. Their 18-point charter calls for an independent investigation, changes to the inquiry committee, suspension of Professor Suryanarayana Doolla—accused of caste discrimination—and resignation of Director Shireesh Kedare. Wakode's parents have also protested, alleging caste-based harassment. The Mumbai Crime Branch is investigating, having questioned Doolla for several hours, who denies the allegations. The case remains under active inquiry.
First-hand measurement across 15 sources
We measured how 15 outlets covered this story. Coverage leans balanced overall (Left 0%, Centre 100%, Right 0%). Overall sentiment is negative (39/100). Lens Score 64/100.
Outlets measured: indiatvnews, ndtv, timesnow, indiatoday, thestatesman, republicworld, english, economictimes, and 7 more. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
All 1 outlets scored close to centre on political lean. The real divergence here is in emphasis, not lean — compare the headlines below to see how each outlet chose to frame the same facts.
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (28–50/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
thetelegraph broke this story on 2 Oct, 12:25 pm. Other outlets followed.