At Koshur Dude, we believe in keeping things straightforward. You deserve to know who is behind the content you read and how this platform keeps the lights on.
Who Owns Koshur Dude?
Koshur Dude is an independent digital media collective dedicated to context, data, and the unfiltered reality of Jammu and Kashmir. We are managed by an independent editorial desk and operate strictly as an independent project to curate the Valley’s digital landscape.
We are not backed by any large media network, political organization, or hidden investors. There is no corporate agenda behind the scenes. This is simply an independent project built to curate good information and make sense of the Valley’s internet, run by the people who actually live here.
How We Fund the Site
Running a fast, secure website and sending out regular newsletters requires real resources (like server costs, software, email hosting, and domain fees). To cover these operational costs and keep the site free to read, we rely on a few transparent revenue streams:
- Display Advertising: We use standard automated ads (like Google AdSense) across the website.
- Local Sponsorships: We may occasionally partner with local businesses or creators for dedicated banner ads or shoutouts in our posts.
- Affiliate Links: Occasionally, we may recommend a specific book, service, or digital tool that we genuinely use and trust. If you click one of these links and make a purchase, we may earn a small commission at absolutely zero extra cost to you. We only recommend things that meet our standards, and we never push products just to make a quick buck.
Our Editorial Promise
Here is the most important rule we follow: our voice is not for sale.
We maintain a strict, non-negotiable wall between our funding and our writing. Advertisers and sponsors are buying ad space, not our opinions. They have absolutely zero influence over the stories we curate, the deep-dives we research, or the satire we publish. Nobody can pay us to alter a story or hide the truth.
If an article or newsletter section is ever directly sponsored by a brand, it will be clearly and visibly labeled as “Sponsored Content” right at the top, so there is never any confusion.
Our loyalty is always to our readers. If you ever have any questions about how this site is run or funded, feel free to reach out via our Contact Page.