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India’s scorching nights strain power grid and threaten healthIndia faces a dual threat from dangerously hot summers and increasingly sweltering nights, exacerbated by global warming and urban heat isl...
Insurance policy mis-selling trap: Over 80% of users on online insurance platforms experience dark patterns, reveals studyFrom 1 July, stricter norms issued by the Reserve Bank of India will come into force against banks’ mis-selling of financial products, incl...
Over 25% subscribers in survey report decline in pesky calls: SurveyA LocalCircles survey revealed that 27% of mobile subscribers in India experienced a decrease in pesky calls after Trai's crackdown on unre...
ACs ineffective amidst the heatwave: LocalCirclesA survey by LocalCircles found that 43% of air conditioner users in India find their units ineffective in reducing ambient temperatures to ...
56% of online shoppers found ratings on eComm sites to be positively biased: LocalCircles surveyThe survey assumes significance given that the government is considering making it mandatory for e-commerce companies to comply with qualit...
Extend lockdown till May 31, but allow additional leeway: LocalCircles letter to Maharashtra chief ministerIn a survey conducted by LocalCircles, it was found that 84% of Maharashtra residents want lockdown restrictions to continue till May 31. A...
We will boycott all Chinese products say 87% of Indians: LocalCircles survey“Citizens were explicitly asked if they are willing to boycott buying/using products & services of Chinese companies like Xiaomi, Oppo, Viv...
E-commerce firms stick to MRP as offline stores charge extra: SurveyA majority of complaints received by LocalCircles were of overcharging on products such as masks and hand sanitisers.
Big improvement in availability of essential goodsThe availability of essential goods in offline stores and on online platforms showed a marked improvement in the two days that ended April ...
Availability of essential goods improve across online and offline channels: SurveyLocalCircles said the survey received over 8,000 responses from people in over 170 districts in India.
Hand sanitizers vanish the shelf again, 50% couldn't find it: LocalCircles survey“50% of those surveyed said they were not able to buy at all due to no availability while 26% said they had to buy an unknown brand as repu...
FHRAI, LocalCircles seek inclusion of online travel, accommodation portals in ecommerceGurbaxish Singh Kohli, Vice-President of FHRAI, told ET that the association had written to the commerce ministry in this regard last month...
56% Paid bribes in last one year: SurveyThe online survey, conducted by citizens engagement form LocalCircles in collaboration with Transparency International India, found that pr...
Most e-shoppers don’t trust online reviews: StudyWhile top online retailers, including Amazon and Flipkart, are trying their best to encourage shoppers to leave reviews as they boost sales...
ATMs Go Dry Again?Although cash availability with banks has improved, dispensation of currency notes at ATMs has suddenly taken a hit.
Demonetisation impacting earnings, spendingA month after the government came out with its surprise announcement withdrawing 500- and 1,000-rupee currency notes, the measure is beginn...
Earnings, spending take a hit across India post demonetisationAccording to a survey by LocalCircles, which covered 15,000 citizens from over 220 districts of the country, 20 per cent have explicitly st...
Cities' law & order situation can't support 24X7 retail: Survey"The cause for concern is the safety of not only customers but also the employees who work in such outlets," a survey based on inputs from ...
Puneet Dalmia invests in LocalCirclesOnline citizen engagement platform LocalCircles said Dalmia Group Managing Director Puneet Dalmia has become an investor in the company.
Anand Mahindra invests in online citizen engagement platform LocalCirclesFounded in 2012, LocalCircles is an online citizen engagement platform that allows users to connect for various causes, such as tackling ci...