Late-Night DM to Raj Shamani Leads 17-Year-Old to Rs 1 Crore by Age 22
At 17, while preparing for the JEE, Aditya Bansal sent entrepreneur Raj Shamani a late-night DM containing a Twitter thread inspired by Shamani's video. Despite having no prior experience, Bansal was hired to write threads, initially paid in Amazon gift cards. This opportunity marked the start of his freelance career, leading him to work with over 45 founders and reportedly earn Rs 1 crore by age 22. Bansal credits Shamani's support for his success and growth.
First-hand measurement across 6 sources
We measured how 6 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is positive (76/100). Lens Score 33/100.
Outlets measured: mint, economictimes, freepressjournal, news18, moneycontrol, hindustantimes. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (75–78/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
hindustantimes broke this story on 26 Aug, 07:53 am. Other outlets followed.