Every Optimist India article is fact-checked before publication. This page explains how.
Before publication, an editor verifies each factual claim against its source, confirms names, figures, dates and quotations, and checks that the framing matches the evidence. Health, science and policy claims are checked against official data and peer-reviewed research.
Standard of proof. A positive claim is only published if it is independently verifiable. Where a programme’s impact is self-reported or unevaluated, we say so plainly rather than presenting it as established fact.
After publication, if a reader or source identifies an error, we re-check it against the original sources and, if confirmed, correct it on our corrections page.
To flag a factual error, write to our editorial desk with the article URL and the specific claim in question.