IIIT Dharwad Graduate Advances Career with AI Master's, Joins AWS with Rs 1.5 Crore Package
Aditya Arepalli, son of a professional photographer, graduated from IIIT Dharwad in 2022 with a B.Tech in Computer Science. After working nearly a year at Riverbed Technology with a 13 lakh annual salary, he resigned to pursue a Master's in Artificial Intelligence at the University at Buffalo, New York. Following his advanced studies and skill development, he secured a job at Amazon Web Services in Seattle with a reported annual package of Rs 1.5 crore. His journey highlights both personal sacrifice and strategic career decisions.
First-hand measurement across 3 sources
We measured how 3 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 34/100.
Outlets measured: indiatoday, news18, ndtv. 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
ndtv broke this story on 10 Aug, 03:57 am. Other outlets followed.