IIT Bombay Dean Removed After Student Suicide; Courts Order Reinvestigations in High-Profile Cases
IIT Bombay removed Professor Suryanarayana Doolla from his dean position following student protests after Sahil Wakode's suicide, amid allegations of caste-based discrimination. A Delhi court set aside a previous order dismissing a petition to investigate Congress leader Sonia Gandhi's alleged fraudulent electoral entry before citizenship, directing a fresh hearing. The Supreme Court ordered a reinvestigation into the 2012 Soujanya rape and murder case. Other developments include police arrests in a Bihar harassment case and updates on the Ayodhya Ram temple fund probe.
First-hand measurement across 2 sources
We measured how 2 outlets covered this story. Coverage leans balanced overall (Left 14%, Centre 70%, Right 16%). Overall sentiment is neutral (43/100). Lens Score 83/100.
Outlets measured: scrollin, deccanherald. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
All 2 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 (38–48/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
deccanherald broke this story on 21 Sept, 01:12 pm. Other outlets followed.