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...
01 May, 2026, 03.07 PM IST
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.
27 Apr, 2026, 06.30 AM IST
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...
17 Apr, 2026, 12.14 AM IST
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 ...
16 Apr, 2026, 12.42 AM IST
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...
08 Apr, 2026, 01.32 PM IST
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 ...
05 Apr, 2026, 01.50 PM IST
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...
20 Nov, 2025, 12.52 PM IST
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-...
21 Jun, 2025, 09.29 AM IST
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...
07 Jun, 2025, 02.52 PM IST
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...
07 Jun, 2025, 02.12 PM IST
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...
07 Jun, 2025, 02.09 PM IST
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...
29 May, 2025, 12.11 AM IST
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...
11 Oct, 2024, 09.35 AM IST
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...
07 Sep, 2023, 12.58 PM IST
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...
30 Jun, 2023, 10.00 PM IST
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...
13 Jun, 2023, 10.22 PM IST
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...
28 Dec, 2022, 06.00 AM IST