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Knowledge Nugget : What are ‘dark patterns’ in e-commerce? A must-know for your UPSC prep

June 05, 2025 11:45 am

The Minister of Consumer Affairs said that e-commerce platforms must audit and eliminate ‘dark patterns’. What are 'dark patterns' in e-commerce? What steps has the government taken to curb them? What role does the Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) play?

A 'never-before' focus on health and safety, rise in spends on fresh food in India: Report

June 24, 2020 6:20 pm

"Consumers will look for buying avenues which provide contact-less convenience while fulfilling their core needs of familiarity and immediacy," the report mentioned.

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India consumers’ mood is worsening, slack building, surveys show

February 07, 2020 12:03 pm

The current situation index fell to 83.7 in January, the lowest since March 2015, according to the Reserve Bank of India’s consumer confidence survey

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Chandigarh: Consumer Forum orders eatery, cola company to deposit rupees two lakh with PGI

May 24, 2018 12:42 pm

The forum remarked that imprinting 'For Sale at Select Channels' on the bottles do not justify the unfair act of the opposite parties as genuine.

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Indian consumers most confident in world in Q1 2016: Nielsen

May 17, 2016 1:47 pm

All three confidence indicators -- job prospects, personal finances and concerns -- increased from the previous quarter in India with job sentiment, personal finances and immediate spending intentions at consistently high levels.

LPG distributors back in ‘fleecing game’: forced to buy bundled appliances, say new customers

March 23, 2015 3:56 am

This is a repeat of the situation that occurred a few years ago.

Weaving Web

April 21, 2014 12:46 am

An increasing number of online portals are bridging the gap between international fashion brands and consumers tucked away in the non-metros of India.

Food inflation may ease but supply-side woes pinch farmers, consumers

January 13, 2014 2:14 am

Farmers are simply not among those benefiting from the higher prices of their produce.

Be courteous or face action: PSPCL chief warns staff

July 20, 2013 5:27 am

Chairman-cum-MD of Punjab State Power Corporation Limited,K D Chaudhary,on Friday warned all officers to be courteous to consumers who call them in cases of power failure.