Corrections Policy

We make mistakes. When we do, we say so clearly and promptly.

How to flag an error

If you see a factual error in any of our stories, please write to [hi@behindtalkies.com](mailto:hi@behindtalkies.com) with:

• The URL of the story
• The specific sentence or claim you believe is wrong
• The source that supports your version (a link, document, or named witness)

We acknowledge every correction request within 24 hours.

What we correct

We correct: - Factual errors — wrong names, dates, numbers, attributions, locations. - Misquotes — anything attributed to a person they didn't say. - Translation errors — wrong meanings introduced when translating between Tamil, Hindi, and English. - Misleading framings — even when the facts inside are accurate, a headline or lead that gives a wrong impression.

We don't "correct": - Differences of opinion or interpretation. If you disagree with our take, the Contact page is the right channel. - Style choices (capitalisation, comma placement) unless they change meaning. - Sources who later regret what they said on record. We will note their updated position alongside the original record, not erase it.

How a correction looks

Every corrected story carries a Correction: note at the foot of the article, dated, with:

1. What was originally published
2. What it now says
3. Why the change was made
4. When the change was made

The article URL does not change after a correction. Cached copies and the Internet Archive will show the original; the live page shows the corrected version with the note.

Significant corrections

For corrections that materially change the story — a wrong fatality count, a misattributed quote, a misidentified person — we also:

• Publish a stand-alone correction notice in the same category as the original story
• Update the headline if the original headline was wrong
• Notify the person or organisation named in the error directly
• Where a wire service supplied the original, notify the wire service

Removals vs. corrections

We do not silently remove stories. If a story must be removed (for legal reasons, or because the original premise has collapsed), the URL returns a public notice explaining what was removed and why, with the original publish date intact.

Right to be forgotten

For personal-data erasure requests under the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023, see our Erasure page. Erasure is handled separately from corrections — we will only erase personal data, never the journalistic record itself.

Grievances

Corrections refused or not handled within 15 days can be escalated to our Grievance Officer per IT Rules 2021, Rule 3(2). See Contact.