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Advertising & Affiliate Policy
How we handle ads, sponsorships, affiliate links and paid placements.
Last reviewed · editors@indias.com
The wall between editorial and advertising
Advertisers do not influence our editorial content. Editorial staff do not choose ad clients. If an advertiser appears in an editorial article, it is by editorial merit alone — never by purchase.
What paid placements look like
Every paid placement (banner ad, sponsored listing, sponsored story, featured business, pinned Pulse post) carries a clear "Sponsored" or "Ad" label. Paid placements never appear inside encyclopedic reference articles — only in commercial rails and directory shelves clearly labelled as such.
Affiliate links
Some travel-planning, real-estate and marketplace pages include affiliate links to third-party booking sites and merchants. If Indias.com earns a commission from your booking, we say so at the top of the page. We do not choose destinations, hotels or products because they pay us.
What we do not accept
Political advertising during election periods; advertising for prohibited categories under Indian law; medical claims not supported by AYUSH or CDSCO approval; educational offers from unaccredited institutions; sponsored obituaries or memorials; sponsored insertions into our editorial articles.
Retractions
If a paid advertiser is later found to be operating unlawfully, we remove the placement and note the removal in the corrections log.
Have feedback on this policy?
Editorial policy at Indias.com is a living document. We welcome corrections, clarifications and questions — especially from readers, communities, journalists and regulators.