Mumbai Man Builds AI-Powered History Website Praised by PM Modi on Mann Ki Baat
Krishna Seshadri, a Mumbai resident with no coding background, created BharatRajya.com, an interactive website mapping over 800 years of Indian history using AI tools. The platform allows users to explore political boundaries and rulers across centuries, covering major empires and regional powers. Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised the website on his Mann Ki Baat program, highlighting its educational value and engaging approach to history. Modi also spoke directly with Seshadri about the project’s features and development.
First-hand measurement across 3 sources
We measured how 3 outlets covered this story. Coverage leans balanced overall (Left 0%, Centre 50%, Right 50%). Overall sentiment is positive (77/100). Lens Score 40/100.
Outlets measured: indiatoday, news18, thestatesman. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
All 3 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 (75–78/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
thestatesman broke this story on 30 Aug, 09:09 am. Other outlets followed.