Single Mother and Makeup Artist Shares Story as Female Cab Driver
A female cab driver named Shobhna, who is also a single mother and bridal makeup artist, shared her story during a ride with passenger Aayushi Lahiri. Shobhna began driving cabs in June to supplement her irregular income from makeup work and expressed a lifelong passion for driving since childhood. Lahiri, an actor, related to Shobhna's challenges and shared their heartfelt conversation online, which received positive responses for highlighting women supporting each other in diverse professions.
First-hand measurement across 2 sources
We measured how 2 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 (78/100). Lens Score 31/100.
Outlets measured: economictimes, ndtv. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (78–78/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
ndtv broke this story on 8 Aug, 11:52 am. Other outlets followed.
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