Editorial Policy

Our Editorial Purpose

Chakrabam creates space for meaningful conversations about subjects that may be ignored, uncomfortable, stigmatized, misunderstood, or difficult to discuss publicly in Nepal.

Being willing to discuss difficult subjects does not mean publishing everything without judgment. We value openness, curiosity, accuracy, context, fairness, human dignity, responsible disagreement, and editorial independence. Being provocative is not the same as being sensational; we do not manufacture controversy for clicks, engagement, or outrage.

What Chakrabam Covers

We may explore Nepali society and culture, family and relationships, identity and belonging, work and economic pressures, education, migration, generational differences, social expectations, taboo or stigmatized subjects, personal experiences, changing cultural attitudes, and issues people discuss privately but rarely address openly. This is a guide, not a limit on future editorial work.

How We Choose Topics

We look for questions that matter to people’s lives and deserve more thoughtful public attention. We consider relevance, potential public value, available evidence, human impact, and whether a subject can be handled with care. Public curiosity alone does not justify exposing someone to disproportionate harm.

Editorial Independence

Editorial decisions should not be determined by advertisers, sponsors, political interests, businesses, contributors, or outside pressure. Chakrabam does not currently operate an advertising or sponsored-content programme. If partnerships are introduced, partnered material must be clearly distinguishable from independent editorial work.

Research and Verification

Factual claims should be checked against reliable sources wherever reasonably possible. We distinguish between fact, opinion, personal experience, allegation, and interpretation. Personal stories are valuable evidence of a person’s experience, but are not automatically universal facts. When information cannot be independently verified, we should make that limitation clear.

Sources and Attribution

We prefer original and authoritative sources when reasonably available and identify research, reports, journalism, statistics, interviews, and other external material. We do not present another publication’s reporting as Chakrabam’s original reporting. Links, quotations, and references should help readers understand where important information came from.

Anonymous Sources

Anonymity may be appropriate when public identification could expose someone to unnecessary harm, stigma, retaliation, or serious social consequences. Anonymity does not remove editorial scrutiny. Anonymous claims are still evaluated, and serious allegations require additional care and corroboration where possible. Anonymity is not protection for harassment or knowingly false accusations.

User and Anonymous Submissions

Readers may be invited to share stories, topics, answers, opinions, feedback, or personal experiences. The current forms run in the browser and do not connect to a Chakrabam publishing database. A submission described as anonymous means anonymous public attribution; it does not guarantee that no technical information could ever be visible to web infrastructure.

Submissions may be edited, translated, excerpted, contextualized, declined, or published. Contributors should submit only material they have the right to share and should avoid unnecessary identifying details.

Editing and Review

We may edit for clarity, structure, length, language, translation, accessibility, accuracy, and safety. Editing should preserve the meaning of a contributor’s experience and should not turn uncertainty into certainty. Substantial changes should be checked with a contributor when reasonably possible.

Opinions vs. Editorial Content

Opinion, commentary, personal essays, and first-person experiences should be labelled or presented clearly where appropriate. Publishing someone’s opinion does not mean Chakrabam endorses it. We can present disagreement while maintaining standards for evidence, dignity, and responsible expression.

Sensitive and Controversial Topics

Stories involving trauma, abuse, discrimination, mental health, sexuality, relationships, family conflict, financial hardship, stigma, allegations, or vulnerable communities require particular care. We do not exploit suffering for engagement, and we avoid details whose publication would create disproportionate harm.

Privacy and Dignity

We consider whether identifying a person is necessary, fair, and proportionate. We avoid publishing private information merely because it is interesting or available. Consent matters, but consent alone does not remove the need for editorial judgment, especially where power differences or safety risks exist.

Naming and Identifying People

We may withhold names or identifying details when identification is not essential or could create unnecessary risk. Allegations against individuals require careful sourcing, a fair opportunity to respond where appropriate, and language that distinguishes an allegation from an established fact.

Children and Vulnerable Individuals

We take additional care with children and people whose circumstances may limit their ability to understand or control publication. We avoid unnecessary identifying details and consider safety, consent, dignity, and long-term consequences.

Harm, Harassment and Discrimination

We do not knowingly publish threats, targeted harassment, hate speech, dehumanizing discrimination, or material intended to expose someone to abuse. Criticism and disagreement are allowed; intimidation and attacks on people are not.

Graphic or Disturbing Content

Graphic or disturbing details should appear only when they are necessary to explain a matter of genuine public interest. We use warnings, context, and restraint where appropriate, and avoid graphic material used only for shock.

Accuracy and Context

Accuracy includes fair context, not just technically correct sentences. Headlines, excerpts, translations, images, and social descriptions should not create a misleading impression about the underlying material.

Corrections and Updates

When we discover a meaningful factual error, we aim to correct it promptly, preserve necessary context, and acknowledge significant corrections where appropriate. Minor spelling, grammar, formatting, or presentation fixes do not necessarily require a correction notice. We do not silently change substantial factual claims in a misleading way.

Conflicts of Interest

People involved in editorial decisions should disclose relevant personal, financial, professional, or family interests. Where a conflict could reasonably affect trust in a piece, we should manage it through disclosure, reassignment, or another appropriate editorial step.

Sponsored / Partner Content

Chakrabam does not currently have a sponsored-content system. If sponsored or partner material is introduced, it must be clearly labelled, kept distinct from independent editorial content, and must not purchase a favourable editorial conclusion.

AI-Assisted Content

AI tools may assist with research organization, transcription, translation, language refinement, summarization, formatting, or other workflows. AI-generated information is not automatically treated as verified fact. Human editorial responsibility remains with Chakrabam. We do not fabricate sources, quotations, interviews, statistics, people, events, or evidence. Substantial AI-generated material should be disclosed when appropriate.

Plagiarism and Copyright

We should not knowingly publish plagiarized work. External material must be quoted, attributed, or referenced appropriately. User submissions are also expected to respect intellectual-property rights.

Community Contributions

Community contributions can widen the conversations Chakrabam makes possible. They remain subject to review, editing, attribution choices, privacy considerations, and the same standards of care that apply to other published material.

Requests to Remove or Update Content

Requests about privacy, safety, accuracy, attribution, copyright, or changed circumstances can be sent to hello@chakrabam.com. A request will be considered carefully, but publication is not automatically removed simply because someone dislikes it. We weigh the public interest, the reliability of the concern, harm, and the integrity of the record.

Editorial Complaints

Readers may raise concerns about factual accuracy, attribution, privacy, copyright, harmful content, conflicts of interest, or editorial fairness through hello@chakrabam.com or the Contact page. Please identify the specific piece and concern, and include supporting information where possible.

Changes to This Policy

Editorial practice will develop as Chakrabam grows. We may update this policy to reflect new workflows, technology, or lessons from our work. The “Last updated” date will show when the latest version was published.

Contact / Reach Us

Questions about this policy can be sent to hello@chakrabam.com or through the Contact page. Please do not include confidential information in an initial message.