Editorial policy
Constructive journalism, by design
puneri.news exists to cover the good in Pune: development done well, civic and green wins, education, culture, startups, the people who make the city better, and positive sport. We deliberately do not publish crime, politics, or divisive content — our publishing system has no category for it.
Our guardrails
- Category whitelist. Every story is filed under an approved positive category. There is no technical way to publish a crime or politics story.
- Editorial clearance. Nothing appears on the site until an editor marks it as cleared. Drafts stay private.
- Accuracy & corrections. We aim to get it right; when we don't, we correct openly and note the change.
Advertising is always separate
We accept paid listings, sponsored articles and newsletter sponsorships — and we label every one of them clearly:
- Paid business listings carry a visible “Paid Advertisement” badge and never affect the ranking of a guide.
- Sponsored articles carry a “Sponsored by” banner at the top and bottom and are excluded from objective ranking features.
- Outbound links on paid placements use
rel="sponsored nofollow".
Our guides are ordered on editorial merit. Paying us improves visibility — never position in a ranking.
Our guides & surveyor data
Many business details start as internal placeholders and are verified on the ground by our surveyors. Verified entries show a ✓ Verified mark. We don't scrape third-party listing platforms; our directory is filled by hand.
Contact
Spotted something we should fix, or have good news to share? Email us at hello@puneri.news.