IIT Bombay Students Begin Hunger Strike Demanding Accountability Over Sahil Wakode's Death
Following the September 18 death of IIT Bombay student Sahil Wakode, who was found dead after an exam incident, students have protested for over two weeks, initiating a hunger strike demanding accountability from the institute. Their 18-point charter calls for an independent investigation, changes to the inquiry committee, suspension of Professor Suryanarayana Doolla—accused of caste discrimination by Wakode's family—and resignation of Director Shireesh Kedare. Wakode's parents have also protested, seeking justice amid ongoing police investigations and administrative responses.
First-hand measurement across 9 sources
We measured how 9 outlets covered this story. Coverage leans balanced overall (Left 0%, Centre 100%, Right 0%). Overall sentiment is negative (34/100). Lens Score 64/100.
Outlets measured: freepressjournal, thetelegraph, news18, httpswwwoutlookindiacom, economictimes, thehindu, news18, hindustantimes, and 1 more. 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 (28–38/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
indiatoday broke this story on 2 Oct, 05:38 am. Other outlets followed.