ಹುಡುಕು Huduku · Saturday, 7 November 2026
Reading the news: a worksheet
One story, as each outlet headlined it. Read the headlines, then work through the questions.
PM Modi to continue Diwali tradition with soldiers, extends festive greetings to nation
4 reports from 4 outlets over 2 hours.
- The New Indian Express and Business Today used nearly the same words. Headlines this close usually come from one news agency’s copy.
How each outlet put it
Highlighted: words only this outlet used
Most outlets used:
- The New Indian Express ≈ same wordingPM Modi to continue Diwali tradition with soldiers, extends festive greetings to nation
Words only this outlet used: nation.
- Business Today ≈ same wordingPM Modi extends Diwali greetings, says he will continue tradition of celebrating festival with soldiers
- The Hindu NewsPM Modi conveys Deepavali greetings, says will celebrate the festival with soldiers
Words only this outlet used: Deepavali.
- PM Modi conveys Diwali greetings, says will celebrate the festival with soldiers
Questions
Which words do most headlines share? Which words does only one outlet use, and what do they stress?
Who reported it first, and how long did the others take? Does “first seen by Huduku” mean they broke the story?
How many different owners carried it? Do any outlets share an owner, or nearly the same words?
Which outlets you know did not carry it? What might explain that?
What is the original source (a judgment, notice, speech or set of figures)? Find it. Does any headline say more than the source does?
If you shared one of these headlines, which would it be, and why?
Trace it to the source?
Stories like this usually start from a document. These are where such documents are published; none is matched to this story.
Each headline links to the outlet’s own report. Huduku shows headlines only. https://huduku.org/story/12467