IIT Graduate Quits KBC 18 at Rs 25 Lakh Question on ISRO Scientist's Saree
Kritagaya Nayar, an IIT Roorkee graduate and Adobe employee, appeared on Kaun Banega Crorepati 18 hosted by Amitabh Bachchan. After correctly answering 12 questions, he chose to quit at the Rs 25 lakh question about which item belonging to ISRO scientist Nandini Harinath is displayed at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum. He walked away with Rs 12.5 lakh and later correctly guessed the answer was a saree, which was worn by Harinath during the Mangalyaan launch and is the first Indian object in the museum's collection.
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 (50/100). Lens Score 31/100.
Outlets measured: english, indianexpress. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (50–50/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
indianexpress broke this story on 9 Sept, 10:41 am. Other outlets followed.