Indian stock markets are a Your Money or Your Life (YMYL) topic — the kind of information that can directly affect a reader's financial well-being. This page sets out the standards every article on premsrinivasan.com is held to, so you can judge the work on its merits.
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1. Independence & mission
This is an independent, single-author publication. There is no parent media group, no investor backing, and no advertising relationship that influences which stories run or how they are framed. The mission is simple: produce analysis that helps thoughtful readers understand stocks listed on NSE and BSE — not to chase clicks or sell products.
2. Sourcing standards
Every factual claim is anchored to a primary or highly-credible secondary source. In order of preference:
- Primary sources: BSE/NSE corporate filings and disclosures, SEBI circulars and orders, company annual reports and quarterly investor presentations, RBI press releases and bulletins (where they affect listed companies), and government Budget documents.
- Reputable secondary sources: Reuters, Bloomberg, the Financial Times, The Economic Times, Mint, and Moneycontrol — used for reporting and quotes that originate with them.
- Specialist research: IMF, World Bank, OECD, and recognised industry research bodies when their data or framework is the most accurate available.
Single-source sensational claims, anonymous Telegram tips, and unverified social-media posts are not used as the basis for analysis. Where a source is uncertain, the article says so.
3. Fact-checking process
- Numbers (price levels, percentage moves, yields, valuations) are cross-checked against at least one official feed at the time of writing.
- Direct quotes are verified against the original transcript or release.
- Forward-looking statements (forecasts, projections) are clearly labelled as opinion and attributed.
- Claims about regulation cite the specific notification, circular, or statute by reference.
4. Use of AI assistance
AI tools are used as an editorial assistant — never as the author. Specifically:
- Permitted: grammar and copy-editing, generating image alt text, suggesting internal links to related articles already on this site, drafting search-engine summaries, and surfacing potential issues for human review.
- Not permitted: generating original analysis, fabricating quotes, inventing data, or publishing AI-written articles under the author's byline.
Every published article is read end-to-end by a human (the author) before it goes live. The analytical viewpoint, the framing, and the conclusions are entirely human.
5. Conflicts of interest
- The author does not write about individual securities he holds an undisclosed position in. Where a position exists, it is disclosed in the article.
- No paid promotional content is run as editorial. Sponsored material — if ever published — would be clearly labelled as such.
- No payment, gift, or benefit from any company, exchange, or token issuer influences coverage decisions.
- Display advertising (e.g. Google AdSense) is served programmatically and does not influence editorial decisions.
6. Corrections & updates
When an article is updated after publication — to fix a factual error, add new information, or reflect a developing story — the change is recorded and a visible "Updated" badge appears in the article header. Material corrections are also logged on the dedicated Corrections page.
Spotted an error? Please email Contact@premsrinivasan.com with the URL and the specific claim in question. Genuine corrections are made promptly.
7. This is not investment advice
Nothing on this website is personalised investment, tax, or legal advice. Every analysis is general commentary published for educational and informational purposes. Readers should do their own research and, where appropriate, consult a SEBI-registered investment adviser before making financial decisions. See the full Disclaimer for details.
8. Privacy & reader data
Reader privacy is taken seriously. Analytics and advertising are loaded only with consent, in line with the Privacy Policy and Cookie Policy. The site does not sell reader data.
9. Contact
Editorial questions, source verification, correction requests, and general feedback: Contact@premsrinivasan.com. See the Contact page for more.
This policy is reviewed at least quarterly. Last review: .