IIT Students Explore Diverse Passions Beyond Their Academic Fields
Two IIT students share how unexpected interests shaped their academic journeys. Saransh Goyal, a Civil Engineering student at IIT Mandi from Uttar Pradesh, discovered a passion for theatre through street plays, which became a significant part of his college life. Meanwhile, Ahalya, a PhD scholar in Liberal Arts at IIT Hyderabad from Tamil Nadu, found solace in reading novels during challenging physics studies, leading her to pursue linguistics research. Both stories highlight diverse experiences within technical institutes beyond traditional academics.
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 (65/100). Lens Score 31/100.
Outlets measured: indiatoday, indianexpress. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (55–75/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
indianexpress broke this story on 25 Oct, 04:52 am. Other outlets followed.