ACCESSIBILITY STATEMENT
Effective Date: 16/05/2026
Last Updated:16/05/2026
The Company ARCHA MEDIA PRIVATE LIMITED is incorporated under the Companies Act, 2013 and operates a digital news media platform through its website and mobile application. The Platform is operated under the trademark “NEWS NEXT”, which is legally owned by the Company through a valid Assignment Deed transferring full rights, title, and interest. (hereinafter referred to as the “Company”, “Platform”, “Website”, “We”, “Us”, or “Our”) is committed to promoting accessibility, inclusivity, equal digital access, technological usability, and non-discriminatory access to information for all individuals accessing or using the Platform, including persons with disabilities, differently-abled individuals, senior citizens, users with temporary impairments, users with technological limitations, and users requiring assistive technologies.
This Accessibility Statement explains the Company’s efforts, commitments, accessibility standards, technological practices, limitations, user rights, and continuous improvement measures relating to the accessibility of the Platform including websites, mobile applications, digital publications, multimedia content, news services, podcasts, videos, newsletters, archives, interactive features, and associated digital interfaces.
This Statement shall be read together with the Terms and Conditions, Privacy Policy, Cookie Policy, Community Guidelines, Intellectual Property Policy, and all other policies published by the Company.
- COMMITMENT TO ACCESSIBILITY
The Company recognizes that access to news, journalism, public information, digital communication, and online services constitutes an important aspect of equal participation in society, democratic engagement, public awareness, education, and freedom of expression.
Accordingly, the Company endeavors to design, develop, maintain, and improve the Platform in a manner that supports accessibility, usability, compatibility, readability, and equal access for diverse users.
The Company is committed to making reasonable efforts to ensure that digital content and technological systems are accessible to users utilizing assistive technologies including screen readers, voice recognition systems, keyboard navigation tools, magnification tools, captioning systems, and alternative input devices.
- ACCESSIBILITY STANDARDS
The Company endeavors, where reasonably practicable, to align portions of the Platform with recognized accessibility standards, guidelines, and best practices including but not limited to:
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG);
Accessible Rich Internet Applications (ARIA) standards;
Mobile accessibility standards;
Browser compatibility standards;
Assistive technology compatibility practices;
Applicable disability rights frameworks and accessibility laws.
The Company acknowledges that accessibility standards continue to evolve and that technological improvements may require on going updates, modifications, and testing procedures.
- ACCESSIBILITY FEATURES
The Platform may include accessibility-supportive features including but not limited to:
Keyboard navigability;
Alternative text descriptions for images;
Adjustable text display compatibility;
Structured page headings;
Screen reader compatibility measures;
Captioning support for multimedia content where reasonably available;
Readable typography and contrast considerations;
Responsive mobile accessibility;
Simplified navigation structures;
Accessible form design practices;
Link label and descriptive navigation.
The availability of accessibility features may vary depending upon technological limitations, content type, device compatibility, third-party integrations, and operational considerations.
- THIRD-PARTY CONTENT AND LIMITATIONS
Certain sections of the Platform may include third-party content, syndicated materials, advertisements, embedded videos, social media integrations, plugins, widgets, externally hosted applications, or third-party technological services that may not be fully accessible or fully compatible with assistive technologies.
The Company does not control the accessibility practices of independent third-party providers and cannot guarantee full accessibility compliance of external services or third-party materials.
The Company shall not be liable for accessibility limitations arising from third-party technologies, software dependencies, advertising systems, external integrations, user devices, browser limitations, or network restrictions.
- CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT
The Company endeavors to periodically review, assess, monitor, and improve accessibility practices through reasonable technical evaluations, feedback mechanisms, usability reviews, technological updates, and accessibility enhancement initiatives.
Accessibility improvements may include:
Interface redesigns;
Navigation optimization;
Improved assistive technology compatibility;
Enhanced multimedia accessibility;
Error correction;
User feedback implementation;
Accessibility testing procedures;
Compliance reviews.
The Company reserves the right to prioritize accessibility updates based on operational feasibility, technological capabilities, security considerations, legal obligations, editorial needs, and available resources.
- USER RESPONSIBILITIES
Users are encouraged to utilize updated browsers, supported technologies, accessibility tools, operating system accessibility settings, and compatible assistive technologies while accessing the Platform.
Certain accessibility experiences may depend upon the user’s device configuration, browser version, internet connectivity, operating system, accessibility software, and technological environment.
Users acknowledge that accessibility performance may vary across devices, browsers, languages, multimedia formats, and external integrations.
- FEEDBACK AND ACCESSIBILITY ASSISTANCE
The Company welcomes feedback, suggestions, accessibility reports, usability concerns, and requests relating to accessibility barriers experienced while using the Platform.
Users encountering accessibility difficulties may contact the Company with details regarding:
Accessibility barriers;
Technical issues;
Navigation difficulties;
Screen reader compatibility problems;
Captioning requests;
Accessibility improvement suggestions;
Content accessibility concerns.
The Company shall endeavor to review reasonable accessibility-related communications and may attempt commercially reasonable corrective measures where feasible.
- ACCESSIBILITY OF MULTIMEDIA CONTENT
The Platform may publish videos, podcasts, livestreams, audio recordings, graphics, in fographics, interactive content, and multimedia journalism.
The Company endeavors, where reasonably feasible, to improve accessibility of multimedia content through captions, transcripts, descriptions, or alternative formats.
However, certain archived, third-party, live-streamed, historical, user-generated, or externally sourced multimedia content may not immediately contain complete accessibility features.
The Company does not guarantee universal accessibility compatibility for all multimedia materials at all times.
- NO WARRANTY OF COMPLETE ACCESSIBILITY
While the Company endeavors to promote accessibility and usability, the Company does not warrant, guarantee, or represent that the Platform shall always be fully accessible, uninterrupted, error-free, compatible with every assistive technology, or fully compliant with every accessibility standard across all jurisdictions, devices, technologies, and environments.
Users acknowledge that digital accessibility may be affected by evolving technologies, browser compatibility issues, software limitations, device restrictions, third-party systems, cyber security measures, and operational constraints.
- LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
To the fullest extent permissible under applicable law, the Company shall not be liable for any inability to access the Platform, accessibility interruptions, assistive technology incompatibilities, technological limitations, usability issues, device-related restrictions, multimedia accessibility limitations, third-party accessibility failures, browser incompatibilities, or accessibility-related disruptions arising from circumstances beyond the reasonable control of the Company.
The Company shall not be responsible for damages, losses, inconveniences, accessibility barriers, or user dissatisfaction resulting from external technologies, unsupported software, third-party systems, user device limitations, or internet connectivity issues.
- ACCESSIBILITY REQUESTS
Users may request reasonable accessibility-related assistance or report accessibility concerns by contacting the Company through the designated communication channels provided below.
The Company may request additional details necessary to investigate and evaluate reported issues.
The Company reserves the right to determine appropriate corrective measures, timelines, technical feasibility, and operational priorities relating to accessibility improvements.
- POLICY MODIFICATIONS
The Company reserves the right to amend, revise, update, modify, replace, suspend, or discontinue this Accessibility Statement at any time without prior notice unless otherwise required by applicable law.
Updated versions shall become effective immediately upon publication on the Platform.
Users are encouraged to periodically review this Statement for updates and modifications.
- GOVERNING LAW AND JURISDICTION
This Accessibility Statement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of India.
Any disputes arising out of or relating to accessibility matters, usability concerns, technological access, or accessibility-related claims shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the competent courts located at [Insert Jurisdiction], India.
Nothing contained herein shall limit the Company’s right to seek equitable remedies, interim relief, or legal protection before any competent judicial or regulatory authority.
- CONTACT DETAILS
For accessibility assistance, accessibility-related feedback, usability concerns, or requests for support, users may contact:
Accessibility Officer / Grievance Officer
Arun
Archa Media Private Limited
Door No:2/19(6),Kanchan complex.NH 66,Giliyar Village,Kota Post,Brahmavara -TQ,Udupi-Dist,Karnataka-576221
Email:newsnextdotlive@gmail.com
Contact Number: 7975523349
The Company shall endeavor to review accessibility-related communications within reasonable operational timelines.
- ACKNOWLEDGMENT
By accessing or using the Platform, users acknowledge that they have read, understood, and agreed to this Accessibility Statement and acknowledge the accessibility practices, limitations, and commitments described herein.
