Consumer Safety

Consumer Safety

Empowering informed and aware decisions on food safety, health, scams, and consumer rights to protect your well-being.

Despite years of paying premiums, Kanushka Sindi faces repeated insurance claim rejections, exposing gaps in emergency coverage.
India’s betting ban is pushing users offshore, raising concerns over consumer safety, regulation gaps and digital enforcement.
As blockbuster weight-loss drugs enter India, experts question pharma marketing, ethics, misuse risks and public health priorities.
Lead contamination detected in Bengaluru vegetables raises questions about food safety monitoring, organic trust and regulatory delays.
Fake khoya, expired food seized days before Holi, exposing recurring festive food adulteration risks. Why does it happen every year? Let's understand.
Delhi resident wins refund and compensation after COVID-19 flight cancellations, exposing travel portal and airline service lapses
A practical guide to understanding how a lumpsum calculator helps investors project long-term wealth growth across different return scenarios.
A routine inspection at a Jaipur McDonald’s outlet has triggered wider questions about fast-food safety standards and regulatory oversight.
DGCA introduces 48-hour no-penalty cancellation for direct bookings, boosting passenger rights and trust in Indian aviation from March 26.
Meta’s new Teen Accounts feature will notify parents of repeated suicide-related searches, beginning in four countries before expanding globally in 2026.
Massive festival-season raid in Kanpur uncovers rotten dates and adulterated edible oil stocks.
A practical guide explaining why UPI payments fail, what to do if money is deducted, and how to resolve disputes quickly and safely.
Viral Mumbai petrol pump video revives fuel meter scam concerns and regulatory trust questions.
The Enforcement Directorate has attached ₹12,229 crore in assets while probing 234 cyber fraud cases involving crypto laundering routes and alleged cross-border links to China.
An exploration of India’s shared everyday rituals and how McVitie’s cleverly connects them to its 186-year baking legacy.
From a single product in 2012 to 1000+ SKUs today, Insight Cosmetics promotes cruelty-free, dermatologically safe beauty choices.
A Hyderabad-based doctor was allegedly coerced into paying fake fees and loans after being lured by online investment promises.
The Reserve Bank of India has proposed a compensation framework for digital fraud victims, aiming to boost accountability, consumer trust, and safety in India’s fast-growing digital payments ecosystem.
Personal loans are emerging as flexible financial tools for Indians facing emergencies, goals, and short-term funding gaps.
A fraudulent WhatsApp message posing as an official traffic challan led to unauthorised transactions worth over ₹4 lakh, prompting police warnings about rising cyber scams.
More than 500 women and girls went missing in Delhi’s first 15 days of 2026, with most cases still unresolved.
Despite laws, court directives and civic drives, illegal and hazardous hoardings continue to endanger lives, revealing deep enforcement and accountability gaps in Indian cities.
A consumer court ruling over a mid-air hot food spill on a Bengaluru passenger.
Every year, over 1.7 lakh lives are lost as India’s roads reflect gaps in awareness and behavior, highlighting the urgent need for responsible driving and prevention.