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Indian online buyers losing up to Rs 28,000 crore annually to dark patterns, hidden charges: ReportIndian shoppers are losing thousands of crores yearly due to deceptive online designs. Hidden charges and forced add-ons affect millions of...
CCPA slaps fines on PhysicsWallah, McAfee for 'Dark Pattern' practicesIndia's consumer watchdog has fined edtech firm PhysicsWallah and cybersecurity company McAfee. They were found using deceptive interface d...
Inside Amul’s new plan to sell everything from frozen pizza to protein shakesDairy giant Amul, which has touched a milestone Rs 1 lakh crore turnover in FY26, is making its boldest bet with its blue-and-red-ocean str...
Drugs at your door: Signs of a disruption taking shape in IndiaIndia Pharmacy Retail Quick Commerce: India's medicine delivery is seeing a change. Quick-commerce apps are making it easier to buy medicin...
Insurance dark patterns: How customers pay higher premiums and buy unnecessary add-ons online, explain Deloitte India’s Aakash Sharma & Suchintan ChatterjeeDeloitte India’s Aakash Sharma & Suchintan Chatterjee talk to Yasmin Hussain on insurance dark patterns.
E-commerce drives warehousing surge; leasing rises by 22% in Q1India's industrial and warehousing sector saw its strongest quarterly growth in early 2026. E-commerce and 3PL players drove this surge, le...
E-commerce, 3PL drive surge in warehouse leasingIndia’s industrial and warehousing sector recorded a four-year-high quarterly growth in early 2026, driven by strong recovery in ecommerce ...
Counterfeit goods, expiry tampering a 'very huge problem', says Consumer Affairs SecretaryCounterfeit products and altered expiry dates present a significant challenge. Consumer Affairs Secretary Nidhi Khare highlighted the ongoi...
Stricter actions must be taken against e-commerce malpractices: CAIT Secretary GeneralConfederation of All India Traders (CAIT) Secretary General Praveen Khandelwal urged the government to curb malpractices by e-commerce and ...
Top 26 ecommerce players declare their platform free from dark patterns: GovtThe 26 ecommerce giants, including Zepto, Zomato, Swiggy, Jiomart, and BigBasket, have announced they will eliminate dark patterns from the...
Curbs on ecommerce dark patterns to raise compliance costsThe government is cracking down on deceptive online practices. Consumer internet companies face increased scrutiny. They must conduct self-...
CCPA issues advisory to e-commerce platforms for self-audit within 3 months to detect dark patternsThe CCPA has advised e-commerce platforms to conduct self-audits for deceptive 'dark patterns' within three months, encouraging self-declar...
Consumer watchdog orders ecommerce platforms to self-audit on deceptive practicesIndia’s Central Consumer Protection Authority has directed ecommerce platforms to conduct self-audits within three months to eliminate “dar...
Dark patterns under the scanner: E-commerce firms told to self-audit and clean up in three monthsThe Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has directed e-commerce platforms in India to conduct self-audits within three months to i...
E-commerce platforms must comply with guidelines on 'dark patterns': Food Minister Pralhad JoshiUnion Minister Pralhad Joshi has directed e-commerce platforms to adhere to government guidelines on 'dark patterns' and conduct internal a...
Ecommerce companies are under scrutiny for violating dark pattern norms during salesEcommerce companies in India could soon be in for a govt crackdown over using dark patterns, deceptive techniques that manipulate consumers...
Govt seeks public comments on draft guidelines for regulation of dark patterns on online platformsThe government has sought public comments on draft guidelines for prevention and regulation of "dark patterns" which are nothing but tactic...
Stop menace of dark patterns or face strict action: government warns online playersConsumer affairs secretary Rohit Kumar Singh said the dark pattern has caught the attention of the government and consumer protection regul...
Govt asks ecommerce firms to create a self-regulatory framework to end 'dark patterns'The government has taken a serious note of 'dark patterns' and asked e-commerce firms to create a self-regulatory framework to stop such pr...
Ecommerce ‘dark patterns’ an unfair trade practice: GovtThe issue of dark patterns is now an increasing concern for those working in the area of ecommerce. Dark patterns mainly pertain to adverti...