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.
Tharoor says he is ‘not travel agent’ when asked about Rahul’s foreign trip
9 reports from 8 outlets over 15 hours. Those outlets have 7 owners.
- Times of India and The Economic Times have the same owner: The Times Group.
- The Print and Outlook India used nearly the same words. Headlines this close usually come from one news agency’s copy.
- Deccan Herald and Times of India 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 Print ≈ same wordingTharoor says he is ‘not travel agent’ when asked about Rahul’s foreign trip
- Deccan Herald ≈ same wording'I am not a travel agent': Shashi Tharoor when asked about Rahul Gandhi’s foreign trip
- Times of India ≈ same wording‘I'm not a travel agent’: Shashi Tharoor when asked about Rahul Gandhi's foreign trip
Words only this outlet used: I'm.
- Outlook India ≈ same wordingTharoor Says He Is ‘Not Travel Agent’ When Asked About Rahul’s Foreign Trip
- 'I am not travel agent': Tharoor on RaGa foreign trip
Words only this outlet used: RaGa.
- Hindustan Times changed‘Not a travel agent’: Shashi Tharoor amid row over Rahul Gandhi's foreign trip
Words only this outlet used: row.
Earlier headline ‘Not a travel agent’: Shashi Tharoor on why Rahul Gandhi travelled abroad amid protest · change seen 21 Oct, 7:35 pm?
- ‘I Am Not A Travel Agent’: Tharoor On Rahul Gandhi’s Reported Foreign Visit Amid Delhi Protests
Words only this outlet used: Reported, Visit, Delhi Protests.
- ‘Not a travel agent’: Tharoor on BJP’s questions over Rahul Gandhi’s foreign trip
Words only this outlet used: BJP’s questions.
- S Tharoor Asked About Rahul Gandhi's Foreign Trip. His "Travel Agent" Reply
Words only this outlet used: S, Reply.
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/6051