{
  "id": 5610646,
  "title": "Why IIT and IIM students are ditching backpacks for buckets and bicycles",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/why-iit-and-iim-students-are-ditching-backpacks-for-buckets-and",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-04T17:35:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/education/news/buckets-pressure-cookers-and-bicycles-instead-of-backpacks-why-no-bag-day-is-catching-on-at-iit-and-iim-campuses/articleshow/133758002.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The “No-Bag Day” trend is gaining popularity on Indian higher-education campuses, with students at IIT Bombay and IIM Lucknow replacing conventional backpacks with buckets, umbrellas, cardboard boxes, chairs and even bicycles. The student-led activity offers a playful break from demanding academic routines while encouraging creativity and camaraderie. Inspired by the international “Anything But a…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}