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Son Finds Father's Decade-Old Gratitude Diary Highlighting Everyday Blessings

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Son Finds Father's Decade-Old Gratitude Diary Highlighting Everyday Blessings

Analysed 19 Jul 2026·2 sources analysed·India·Social
Son Finds Father's Decade-Old Gratitude Diary Highlighting Everyday BlessingsPreviousNext

Instagram user Ashutosh Pratihast discovered his father's gratitude diary from nearly a decade ago, filled with entries appreciating everyday comforts like a refrigerator, family harmony, and simple household items. Inspired by the book The Secret, his father used the diary to express gratitude and manifest wishes for items such as a pressure cooker and Wi-Fi. The diary highlights how small acts of thankfulness shaped his father's outlook and quietly influenced their family's life over the years.

TBN's observations

First-hand measurement across 2 sources

We measured how 2 outlets covered this story. Coverage leans balanced overall (Left 0%, Centre 100%, Right 0%). Overall sentiment is positive (82/100). Lens Score 28/100 — low public interest.

Outlets analysed (first-hand measurement by TBN's Bias Engine):

  • indiatoday— balanced framing, positive sentiment
  • ndtv— balanced framing, positive sentiment
Political Bias
0%100%0%
Sentiment
82%
AI analysis of 2 sources · Published under editorial oversight by The Balanced News
Analysed 19 Jul 2026· How this analysis is produced· Editorial standards· Corrections

AI Analysis

Political bias across 2 sources
● Left 0%● Center 100%● Right 0%

The articles focus on a personal and inspirational story without political content or framing. Both sources present the narrative from a human interest perspective, emphasizing family values and gratitude. There is no evident political viewpoint or ideological framing in the coverage.

Sentiment — Positive (82/100)

The tone across the articles is positive and uplifting, highlighting themes of gratitude, family appreciation, and personal growth. The story is presented as heartwarming and motivational, with no negative or critical sentiment expressed.

How 2 sources covered this story

Each source's own headline, political lean, and sentiment — so you can see framing differences at a glance.

AI analysis by the TBN Bias Engine · beat methodology byAniket Awate· Culture & Digital Media Writer· editorial standards byOjas Kale
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Their headline
Bias
Sentiment
indiatodaySon discovers father's old gratitude diary. What happened years later is remarkableCenterPositive
ndtvMan Found Father's Old Diary Years Later, Learns Life LessonCenterPositive

Coverage timeline

ndtv broke this story on 19 Jul, 04:20 am. Other outlets followed.

  1. 1
    ndtv19 Jul, 04:20 am
    Man Found Father's Old Diary Years Later, Learns Life Lesson
  2. 2
    indiatoday19 Jul, 09:45 am
    Son discovers father's old gratitude diary. What happened years later is remarkable

Lens Score breakdown

28/100
Public interest0/100
Coverage gap100%

Well-covered story — coverage matches public importance.

Story context

Category
Social
Location
India
Sources analysed
2
Last analysed
19 Jul 2026
Key entities
RefrigeratorInstagramFrying panWi-FiTeaNews Live (Indian TV channel)Ceiling fanCouchIndiaPressure cookingLuxury carLand Rover Defender