Law is tough, but high number of unreported cases, reluctance to take legal recourse, lack of Protection Officers remain key challenges
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The increasing number of online frauds calls for a concerted effort on the part of the consumer protection regulator — the Central Consumer Protection Authority — to take up consumer education and awareness campaigns across the country
EDGING out Japan, India recently became the third largest auto market after China and USA with 42.5 lakh new car sales last year. A recent report found a 12 per cent rise in new car and SUV (sports utility vehicle)...
The Supreme Court mandates that it is the insurer’s duty to inform the consumer about all clauses before selling any policy
As the revolutionary chatbot becomes a global rage, it throws up questions on how much technology is too much
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Unruly behaviour by inebriated passengers not only puts the safety of others and the aircraft at risk, but also leads to delays and unscheduled landings. Changes are required in rules to ensure stringent action against such perpetrators
The Consumer Protection Act gives the right to redress against deficient services and defective goods, but in order to exercise that right, the consumer should have paid for the service or the goods. For negligent civic services, approach civil court, and not consumer court
It will be a while before we make it our own, but the huge interest has made it a fast-growing market
Once inspired by sports icons and international celebrities, tattoo enthusiasts today are making a statement by inking their bodies with their beliefs and moments defining their lives
The demand for banning some dog breeds in residential complexes after a spate of bite cases calls for a fresh look at animal care methods and requirements
After a two-year pandemic lull, Diwali is back with a bang, and markets are brimming with gifting and buying options
2021 saw a whopping 67-crore domestic tourist footfall and only 10 lakh foreign visitors. The Indian traveller is now driving the industry
The planting of seeds starts from the end of September till mid-October by when these seedlings get ready to be transplanted
GPS-tagged black-tailed godwit re-sighted in Thane Creek after completing migration cycle
The recent incident of hooliganism by some Indian students in Canada, which went viral, puts the spotlight on the issues they face in a foreign land
The skewed number of women in the male-dominant police force raises a question mark over the working environment and gender perceptions
From substantive dependence on China, the domestic manufacturers are capturing the market, riding on back of govt initiatives & Covid disruptions
As the humble bicycle makes the transition to a wellness essential post the pandemic, premium and electric bikes are pedalling growth of Indian industry
All is not well with the country’s civil aviation sector, what with a string of maintenance-related glitches, disgruntled staff and more
Monitoring and implementation will be key after the July 1 nationwide ban
My 10-year-old daughter had gone on a three-day botanical tour organised by her school. On the second day of the tour, I was informed that my daughter had fallen into a manhole and by the time she was rescued, she...
“WHAT AFTER THIS?” That was the only thought on the mind of third-year MBBS student Tanishq Sharma from Delhi as he returned safely from Ukraine after the country was attacked by Russia. Tanishq had scored 95 per cent marks in...
IN many Khasi tribes, distance is measured in the number of betel nuts eaten while travelling. And when a person dies in a clan, it is said, “He’s gone to eat betel nut in the house of God.” The funeral...
A tale of sons of master and servant, Shivani Sibal’s debut novel ‘Equations’ revolves around the lives of Aahan Sikand, scion of the wealthy Sikand family, and Rajesh Kumar, son of Sikand’s driver. Inseparable as childhood friends, the two boys...
Seema Pathela Sachdeva Three years back, Surinder Arora, a government employee in Chandigarh, became a victim of jewellery fraud when he went to a jeweller to exchange the ornaments he had bought from him about 10 years back. The jeweller...
Seema Pathela Sachdeva “No success or achievement in material terms is worthwhile, unless it serves the needs or interests of the country and its people, and is achieved by fair and honest means.” These words have been extracted from a...
From a stop-gap arrangement that saw teachers struggling with technology and constantly reworking methods to engage students, online teaching now has well-defined SOPs, even bridging the govt-private school divide
London-based Shrabani Basu gives an account of discrimination that the family of Indian Parsee turned Christian Shapurji Edalji, the first South Asian to be appointed a vicar in Britain, faced due to the colour of their skin
Women-centric lyrics and female singers are blowing the winds of change in Punjabi music industry, which has for long been dominated by male perspective and singers
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