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ಹುಡುಕು Huduku · Sunday, 4 October 2026

Reading the news: a worksheet

One story, as each outlet headlined it. Read the headlines, then work through the questions.

HDFC Bank appoints Anup Bagchi as MD & CEO

8 reports from 7 outlets over 16 hours. Those outlets have 4 owners.

  • The Economic Times and Times of India have the same owner: The Times Group.
  • Business Today and India Today have the same owner: India Today Group.
  • Hindustan Times and Mint have the same owner: KK Birla Group.

How each outlet put it

Highlighted: words only this outlet used

Most outlets used: HDFC, Bank, Anup, Bagchi, CEO, appoints

  1. The Economic Times
    HDFC Bank appoints Anup Bagchi as MD & CEO
  2. Business Today
    HDFC Bank appoints Anup Bagchi as MD & CEO for three-year term from October 27
  3. Hindustan Times
    Anup Bagchi appointed MD & CEO of HDFC Bank for 3 years, set to take charge from October 27

    Words only this outlet used: 3, set.

  4. India Today
    HDFC Bank to appoint Anup Bagchi as next CEO for three-year term

    Words only this outlet used: next.

  5. Times of India
    Anup Bagchi appointed HDFC bank CEO
  6. Mint Companies
    Meet Anup Bagchi, HDFC Bank's new MD & CEO - ICICI veteran to take charge from October 27

    Words only this outlet used: Meet, ICICI veteran.

  7. Deccan Herald
    HDFC Bank appoints Anup Bagchi as MD, CEO for three years
  8. India Today
    Who is Anup Bagchi, HDFC Bank's new CEO and MD?

Questions

  1. Which words do most headlines share? Which words does only one outlet use, and what do they stress?

  2. Who reported it first, and how long did the others take? Does “first seen by Huduku” mean they broke the story?

  3. How many different owners carried it? Do any outlets share an owner, or nearly the same words?

  4. Which outlets you know did not carry it? What might explain that?

  5. What is the original source (a judgment, notice, speech or set of figures)? Find it. Does any headline say more than the source does?

  6. If you shared one of these headlines, which would it be, and why?

Trace it to the source?

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Each headline links to the outlet’s own report. Huduku shows headlines only. https://huduku.org/story/597