Archive · 31 Jan 2026
IIIT Hyderabad Develops News Mapping Platform
The International Institute of Information Technology, Hyderabad (IIIT-H) is building a special tool that turns news into maps.
This tool collects news from different newspapers, translates it into English and Hindi, and shows where different events are happening in Telangana.
The tool uses colors to show if the news is good (green), bad (red), or neutral (yellow).
It also helps people decide where to live by showing things like air quality, hospitals, and schools nearby.
The idea is to make it easier for both government officials and citizens to understand and use this information.
The project started because the Telangana government asked for it, and an intern named Vishal Joy helped create the part that shows how good an area is to live in.
IIIT-H developed a platform that maps news articles from multiple newspapers in Telangana.
The platform translates Telugu news into English and Hindi using BHASHINI models.
News articles are color-coded on a map based on sentiment: green for positive, red for negative, and yellow for neutral.
The platform includes a livability index that shows factors like air quality, water quality, and proximity to hospitals and schools.
The livability module was initially developed by an intern, Vishal Joy, to help citizens decide where to live based on various indicators.
- Who
- International Institute of Information Technology, Hyderabad (IIIT-H)
- What
- Developed a platform for spatial mapping of news and urban livability
- When
- Ongoing project, no specific end date mentioned
- Where
- Telangana, India
- Why
- To provide visual, data-driven governance and help citizens decide where to live
- Institution
- International Institute of Information Technology, Hyderabad (IIIT-H)
- Project Focus
- Spatial mapping of news and urban livability
- News Sources
- Eenadu, Mana Telangana, The Times of India, Hans India
- Translation Support
- Telugu to English and Hindi using BHASHINI models
- Sentiment Analysis
- Green for positive, red for negative, yellow for neutral news
- Livability Indicators
- Air Quality Index, water quality, hospitals, schools, supermarkets, green-cover metrics
- Project Origin
- Request from Telangana government
- Intern Contribution
- Vishal Joy developed the livability module
