IIT Roorkee Student Found Dead in Hostel; Suicide Suspected, Investigation Underway
Ayush Rajoria, a 20-year-old second-year BS-MS student in Mathematics and Computing at IIT Roorkee, was found dead in his hostel room on November 12, with police suspecting suicide. A note citing his struggle with depression, without blaming anyone, was recovered. He had been receiving treatment at the institute's wellness centre for over a year. Authorities are investigating the circumstances, and the institute is cooperating fully while supporting the family and campus community.
First-hand measurement across 11 sources
We measured how 11 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is negative (30/100). Lens Score 39/100.
Outlets measured: deccanherald, indiatoday, news18, thetribune, moneycontrol, thehindu, freepressjournal, indiatvnews, and 3 more. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (20–45/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
hindustantimes broke this story on 13 Nov, 06:29 am. Other outlets followed.