Founder Alleges Candidate Faked Hospitalization to Delay Joining, Joined Bengaluru Firm
A company founder, Gaurav Kheterpal of Vanshiv Technologies, shared that a candidate falsely claimed hospitalization to delay her joining date but joined another firm in Bengaluru within the same week. The candidate's sister contacted the recruiter to request a postponement, while the candidate remained unreachable. The founder criticized the candidate's lack of honesty and professional conduct, highlighting that her LinkedIn profile showed the new job and questioning the ethics of faking a medical emergency during recruitment.
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 negative (26/100). Lens Score 36/100.
Outlets measured: news18, moneycontrol. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (25–28/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
moneycontrol broke this story on 2 Nov, 05:43 am. Other outlets followed.