The Bengaluru Live believes readers should be able to understand who owns the publication, how its journalism is funded and how commercial relationships are kept separate from independent editorial decision-making.
This page provides information about the ownership, operation and principal sources of funding of The Bengaluru Live and its English and Kannada editions.
Ownership
The Bengaluru Live is owned and operated by Atul Chaturvedi as an individual/sole proprietor.
The publication operates dedicated English and Kannada news editions:
English: The Bengaluru Live
Kannada: The Bengaluru Live Kannada
Both editions are part of the same independently operated digital news publication.
Publisher and Editorial Responsibility
Publisher / Proprietor: Atul Chaturvedi
News Editor: Atul Chaturvedi
Editorial responsibility for material published by The Bengaluru Live rests with the publication.
Further information concerning the publisher, editorial responsibility and grievance redressal is available on our Publisher, Editorial Responsibility & Grievance page.
How The Bengaluru Live Is Funded
The Bengaluru Live is a commercially operated independent digital news publication.
Its operations may be supported through revenue sources including:
Advertising
Revenue may be generated through display advertising and other advertising opportunities available on our websites.
Sponsored and Partner Content
The Bengaluru Live may accept suitable sponsored, partner or other commercial content from legitimate businesses, institutions, organisations, events or campaigns, subject to our editorial and advertising standards.
Such material should be identified as commercial or sponsored content where appropriate.
Advertising and Commercial Partnerships
The publication may enter into legitimate advertising, promotional or commercial partnerships that help support its publishing operations.
Commercial relationships do not give an advertiser or commercial partner the right to control independent editorial coverage.
Voluntary Reader Contributions
The Bengaluru Live may provide readers with an opportunity to make voluntary financial contributions to support the publication, including through Google Reader Revenue Manager or other appropriate reader-support mechanisms.
Reader contributions are voluntary.
News and information that The Bengaluru Live makes openly available are not converted into favourable editorial coverage in return for a contribution.
A contribution does not give a reader, contributor, advertiser or other party control over editorial decisions.
Editorial Independence
Funding and editorial decision-making are treated as separate responsibilities.
The Bengaluru Live exercises editorial judgment over the selection, reporting, editing, presentation and publication of its journalism.
Payment for advertising, sponsorship, partnership or another commercial service does not entitle the paying party to influence independent editorial coverage.
We do not sell independent editorial news coverage in exchange for undisclosed payment.
Commercial Content and Disclosure
Where content is produced or published as part of a commercial arrangement, it should be distinguished from independent editorial journalism where appropriate.
The Bengaluru Live does not offer paid backlinks, dofollow-link sales, Google ranking guarantees or undisclosed sponsored content.
Advertising and commercial proposals are reviewed for suitability and remain subject to our publishing and advertising standards.
Businesses and organisations interested in legitimate advertising or partnership opportunities can visit our Advertise With Us page.
Government and Institutional Advertising
The Bengaluru Live may carry advertising or public-information campaigns from government departments, public authorities, institutions or other organisations where appropriate.
Acceptance of advertising or a public-information campaign from a government department, political body, institution, company or other organisation does not constitute editorial endorsement and does not give that organisation control over independent news coverage.
Political and Other Interested Parties
The Bengaluru Live may report on governments, political parties, elected representatives, public authorities, companies, institutions and other organisations that may also advertise or otherwise have a commercial relationship with the publication.
A commercial relationship does not by itself determine whether, or how, a matter is covered editorially.
Editorial decisions are made according to news relevance, public interest, available information and editorial judgment.
Reader Contributions and Editorial Influence
Voluntary financial support from readers does not purchase editorial influence.
Contributors do not receive the right to determine which stories are published, how a person or organisation is covered, or what editorial position the publication should take.
Reader-support mechanisms are intended to help support the operation of the publication while preserving editorial independence.
No Undisclosed Paid Editorial Coverage
The Bengaluru Live distinguishes legitimate commercial services from independent editorial journalism.
We do not knowingly present paid promotional material as independent news without appropriate disclosure where disclosure is required.
Requests seeking undisclosed paid editorial coverage, paid backlinks, dofollow links or guaranteed search-engine rankings are not part of our independent editorial offering.
Transparency and Related Policies
Readers can find further information about our publishing and editorial practices through the following pages:
Publisher, Editorial Responsibility & Grievance
Editorial Standards & Corrections Policy
These pages provide additional information about who we are, how we work, how readers can contact us and how editorial, grievance, commercial and privacy matters are handled.
Contact
Questions concerning the ownership or funding information on this page may be sent to:
Atul Chaturvedi
Email: atulchaturvedi@thebengalurulive.com
Mobile / WhatsApp: +91 94804 65900
The information on this page may be updated if the ownership, funding arrangements or business operations of The Bengaluru Live materially change.
