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THE UNFOLDED SHELF

Last Updated: 22 August 2026

Have Something Worth Unfolding?

Every interesting story begins with a question.

Sometimes it is a question nobody has answered.

Sometimes it is a forgotten document, an overlooked discovery, an unusual scientific finding or a historical detail that somehow disappeared beneath the noise.

And sometimes, quite simply, we got something wrong.

That is why we want to hear from you.

THE UNFOLDED SHELF welcomes thoughtful questions, credible corrections, research leads, story suggestions and evidence that helps us look at a subject from a different angle.

Get in Touch

General & Editorial Enquiries

For general questions about THE UNFOLDED SHELF, our articles, editorial approach or research, contact:

theunfoldedshelf@theunfoldedshelf.com

We welcome correspondence from readers in India and around the world.

What Can You Contact Us About?

1. Report a Factual Error

Think we got something wrong?

Tell us.

If you identify a potentially inaccurate statement in one of our articles, please send:

Article title
Article URL
The specific statement
Why you believe it is incorrect
A reliable supporting source, preferably an original or authoritative source

Suggested subject:

Correction Request — Article Title

We investigate credible correction requests and, where an error is verified, may correct or update the article.

Read our full- Corrections Policy

2. Share a Research Source

Found an original research paper, government document, archive, dataset, museum record or other credible source that adds something important to a story?

Send it our way.

We are particularly interested in sources that:

Challenge a commonly repeated claim
Reveal overlooked evidence
Provide historical context
Correct a popular misconception
Introduce new scientific findings
Offer primary-source material
Help distinguish myth from documented history

Please don’t send us a random social-media post and call it evidence.

Unless the social-media post itself is the subject of investigation, we’d rather see where the information originally came from.

3. Suggest a Story

Have a mystery that deserves investigation?

Know about a forgotten invention?

Found an extraordinary natural phenomenon?

Come across an overlooked piece of Indian history?

Tell us.

Our areas of interest include:

Science

Explain the strange.

History

Recover the forgotten.

Psychology

Reveal the hidden.

Space

Explore the unknown.

Nature

Uncover the extraordinary.

Technology

Examine what comes next.

Myth

Separate belief from evidence.

A good story suggestion doesn’t need to come with a finished article.

Sometimes all we need is a good question.

4. Hidden India

We are especially interested in stories from India that deserve greater attention.

You can contact us about:

Forgotten Indian inventions
Lesser-known historical events
Archaeological discoveries
Traditional knowledge
Unusual places
Regional folklore
Lost technologies
Scientific contributions
Historical documents
Remarkable individuals
Unexplained phenomena
Overlooked cultural traditions

If there is a fascinating Indian story that rarely gets discussed outside its local context, we want to know about it.

5. Challenge an Article

You don’t have to agree with us.

In fact, disagreement backed by evidence can be useful.

If you believe an article:

Misses an important perspective
Relies on weak evidence
Overlooks a credible alternative explanation
Misinterprets a research finding
Presents an uncertain claim too confidently

tell us why.

Please provide evidence wherever possible.

We distinguish disagreement from factual error, but both can lead to better journalism.

6. Editorial Questions

Questions about:

Our research methods
Sources
Editorial standards
Article updates
Corrections
Authorship
Editorial independence
Use of research material

can be sent to:

theunfoldedshelf@theunfoldedshelf.com

Please provide enough context for us to understand what you are asking.

7. Collaboration & Expert Contributions

Researchers, teachers, academics, subject-matter experts, writers and knowledgeable readers may contact us regarding potential editorial contributions or research collaboration.

Relevant proposals should include:

Your name
Area of expertise
Brief description of the proposed contribution
Relevant qualifications or professional background, where applicable
Links to previous work, if available
Any relevant research or supporting material

Please understand that submission does not guarantee publication.

All proposed material remains subject to our editorial standards.

8. Advertising & Commercial Enquiries

For advertising, sponsorship, partnership or other commercial enquiries, please contact:

theunfoldedshelf@theunfoldedshelf.com

Please clearly identify your enquiry as a commercial enquiry.

Commercial relationships do not automatically influence our independent editorial conclusions.

Any sponsored or commercially influenced content will be handled in accordance with our applicable editorial and disclosure standards.

9. Privacy-Related Enquiries

For questions about how THE UNFOLDED SHELF collects, uses or processes personal information, please contact us at:

theunfoldedshelf@theunfoldedshelf.com

Suggested subject:

Privacy Request — The Unfolded Shelf

Please avoid sending unnecessary sensitive personal information by ordinary email.

For more information, please read our:- Privacy Policy

10. Copyright & Intellectual Property

If you believe that material published on THE UNFOLDED SHELF infringes your copyright or other intellectual-property rights, please contact us with sufficient information to identify:

The original work
The material you believe is infringing
Where it appears on our website
Evidence of your rights
Your contact information
Any other information that may help us investigate

Suggested subject:

Copyright Concern — The Unfolded Shelf

Email:

theunfoldedshelf@theunfoldedshelf.com

We will review legitimate concerns and take appropriate action where required.

Before You Email Us

To help us respond efficiently, please:

Be specific.

Instead of:

“Your article is wrong.”

Try:

“In the third section, the article states X. The original government document/research paper published by Y states Z. Here is the source…”

That’s much easier to investigate.

Good evidence makes good corrections possible.

Response Times

We read legitimate editorial and reader correspondence, but we may not be able to respond personally to every message.

Response times may vary depending on:

Volume of correspondence
Complexity of the enquiry
Research required
Availability of relevant sources
Whether the enquiry involves a correction or legal issue

Urgent matters involving factual inaccuracies or potential copyright issues may receive priority.

Please avoid sending repeated emails about the same matter within a short period.

What We Don’t Accept

Please do not use our contact channel to send:

Spam
Malware or malicious files
Fraudulent requests
Threats or harassment
Unsolicited bulk advertising
Content that violates applicable law
Deliberately misleading information
Requests to remove accurate information solely because it is inconvenient or unpopular

We reserve the right not to respond to abusive or clearly malicious communications.

A Note About Story Tips

If you send us a story idea, research lead or tip, please understand that:

We may investigate it.
We may decide not to publish it.
We may independently verify it.
We may use publicly available information related to the lead.
Submission does not guarantee attribution.
Submission does not guarantee publication.

Please do not send confidential or highly sensitive information unless you understand the risks of communicating through ordinary email.

About the Author

Alok Bhattacharjee is the author and publisher behind THE UNFOLDED SHELF.

He is a teacher, independent researcher and digital content writer with interests spanning science, history, technology, economics, public policy, human behaviour, finance, health-related research, government programmes and contemporary issues.

THE UNFOLDED SHELF extends these interests into a broader editorial mission:

to investigate the strange, recover the forgotten, reveal the hidden, explore the unknown and separate belief from evidence.

Our Editorial Promise

We don’t expect our readers to believe everything they read here.

We expect them to question it.

If you have a better source, show us.

If you find an error, tell us.

If you know a story that deserves investigation, send it.

If you disagree, make the case.

Because the best conversations don’t end with:

“That’s the answer.”

They begin with: