{
  "id": 9500236,
  "title": "Years before Sahil’s death, IIT-B professor warned students against caste discrimination",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/years-before-sahils-death-iit-b-professor-warned-students-against",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-24T05:28:58.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/inappropriate-to-ask-students-caste-prof-doolla-old-email-resurfaces-cctv-shows-student-looking-at-phone/articleshow/134451985.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "An email from IIT Bombay professor Suryanarayana Doolla resurfaced amidst allegations regarding the suicide of student Sahil Wakode. The email cautioned against asking about admission categories and academic scores, which could lead to caste discrimination. Following Wakode’s death, his family alleged castist remarks and discrimination that affected him. Investigators are examining the context…",
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  "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."
}