Code of Editorial Values

These values guide everything we publish. They follow the Norms of Journalistic Conduct of the Press Council of India, which apply to digital news publishers under the IT Rules, 2021.

Accuracy

We report facts we can verify and attribute every claim to a source. Allegations are described as allegations until proven.

Fairness

We give people and organisations a fair chance to respond when a story is about them. On political news we report all sides and do not take sides.

News and opinion are separate

News stories report what happened. Opinion, when we publish it, is clearly labelled with the author's name. Satire, in our Strictly Kidding section, is labelled Satire on every piece and every link to it, is signed by its writer, and never appears among news stories.

Sensitive reporting

We never identify victims of sexual offences or children involved in legal cases. We take care with content that could inflame communal tension.

Independence

Advertisers and owners do not decide what we cover. Advertising is always labelled and kept apart from the news. When we report on a company linked to our publisher or its owners, the story says so.

Corrections

When we get something wrong, we correct it promptly and say so on the story.

Complaints

If you think we have fallen short of these values, write to our Grievance Officer. The Grievance Officer page explains how complaints are handled under the IT Rules, 2021.