IIT Bombay Students Begin Hunger Strike Demanding Accountability After Student Suicide
Students at IIT Bombay began a hunger strike after a second-year B.Tech student, Sahil Wakode, died by suicide on September 18. The protest, ongoing for over two weeks, demands an independent investigation, accountability from the administration, and the resignation of Director Shirish Kedare and Professor Suryanarayana Doolla, who faces allegations of caste-based discrimination. Students have raised concerns about mental health, campus life, and disciplinary processes, while the institute has yet to officially respond to their demands.
First-hand measurement across 2 sources
We measured how 2 outlets covered this story. Coverage leans balanced overall (Left 0%, Centre 100%, Right 0%). Overall sentiment is negative (28/100). Lens Score 64/100.
Outlets measured: hindustantimes, indiatoday. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
All 1 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 (28–28/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
indiatoday broke this story on 2 Oct, 05:38 am. Other outlets followed.