'Don't Practice Caste Discrimination': IIT Bombay Professor's Old Email Surfaces Amid Suicide Row

News18 - Sep 22, 2026

In 2024, Doolla had warned students against asking about caste, admission category, JEE/GATE ranks or other details that could reveal a student’s background.

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