Odisha Artists Create Sand and Chalk Art to Welcome BRICS Leaders Ahead of Summit
Ahead of the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi on September 12-13, Odisha artists have created intricate artworks to welcome the leaders. Sand artist Manas Kumar Sahoo crafted a detailed sand animation featuring portraits of key BRICS leaders and the summit venue, Bharat Mandapam. Meanwhile, chalk artist Bijay Kumar produced miniature chalk portraits of the five founding BRICS leaders, completing the month-long project to highlight Odisha's art and culture. These artistic efforts symbolize a cultural tribute coinciding with the international summit.
First-hand measurement across 2 sources
We measured how 2 outlets covered this story. Coverage leans balanced overall (Left 0%, Centre 50%, Right 50%). Overall sentiment is positive (68/100). Lens Score 35/100.
Outlets measured: hindustantimes, freepressjournal. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
All 1 outlets scored close to centre on political lean. The real divergence here is in emphasis, not lean — compare the headlines below to see how each outlet chose to frame the same facts.
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (62–75/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
freepressjournal broke this story on 11 Sept, 09:40 am. Other outlets followed.