IIT Graduate Shares Experience of Studying Beyond Engineering and Career Shift
Akash Sampurnanand Pandey, an IIT (BHU) Varanasi alumnus now working in New York, shared that during his engineering studies he had little interest in academics and attended classes mainly to meet the mandatory attendance. Instead of focusing on metallurgy, he read extensively on history, economics, and politics. After graduating with a GPA of 7.5, he initially took a consulting job but later shifted away from engineering. He advises not to let a four-year degree dictate a 40-year career, sparking mixed reactions online.
First-hand measurement across 5 sources
We measured how 5 outlets covered this story. Coverage leans balanced overall (Left 5%, Centre 93%, Right 2%). Overall sentiment is neutral (58/100). Lens Score 28/100.
Outlets measured: indiatoday, ndtv, economictimes, hindustantimes, economictimes. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
All 3 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 (50–70/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
economictimes broke this story on 18 Jul, 05:36 pm. Other outlets followed.