Chinese business hired lobbying firm with ties to Donald Trump Jr, then scored a win in WashingtonA U.S. startup's bid to remove a Chinese investor from its board was rejected by a national security watchdog. A lobbying firm connected to...
10 Apr, 2026, 08.51 AM IST
iPad Air M4 review: The sweet spot between power and practicalityThe iPad Air M4 strikes a balance between power and practicality, offering near-Pro performance without the premium price. Powered by Apple...
07 Apr, 2026, 06.25 PM IST
How AI is supercharging cyber criminals' kitsAI is lowering the technical bar for cybercriminals, making it easier and cheaper to generate content for attacks. Software used in fraud a...
20 Apr, 2025, 01.42 PM IST
Temu, Shein suspend Vietnam operations amid crackdown on ecommerce platformsLast month, Vietnam told Shein and Temu to register with the government by the end of November or face the blocking of internet domains and...
06 Dec, 2024, 09.45 AM IST
Platforms wary as voluntary BIS standard comes to e-user reviewsAny move to make BIS standards mandatory for e-reviews may lead to onerous conditions, costs.
05 Jan, 2023, 05.25 PM IST
From Meta to Zomato, how India's new online review rules will impact industryThe guidelines, prescribing specific responsibilities for the review author and the review administrator, went live on Friday and are now a...
26 Nov, 2022, 03.18 PM IST
Govt to publish frameworks to check fake reviews on e-commerce websites next weekSince e-commerce involves a virtual shopping experience without any opportunity to physically view or examine the product, consumers heavil...
20 Nov, 2022, 04.54 PM IST
Draft framework to counter fake reviews, ratings on ecommerce websites readyThe rampant practice of fake or unverified reviews make it impossible for consumers to differentiate between actual and paid reviews of pro...
09 Sep, 2022, 06.00 AM IST
Govt panel to develop framework on checking fake, deceptive reviews in e-commerceUnder the provisions of the Consumer Protection Act, 2019, a Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has been established, w.e.f July ...
03 Aug, 2022, 03.16 PM IST
Reviewers' identity should be shared with biz owners to curb fake reviews on e-commerce sites: FHRAIEvery review with an identified customer and an identified transaction should form the basis of customer reviews, especially in the case of...
28 Jul, 2022, 07.58 PM IST
Centre to develop framework to check fake reviews on e-commerce websitesThe consumer affairs ministry along with the Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI) held a virtual meeting on Friday with stakeholde...
28 May, 2022, 11.48 AM IST
Fake reviews on e-commerce sites under Centre's radar; meeting with stakeholders on FridayConsumer affairs secretary Rohit Kumar Singh has written to all stakeholders: E-commerce entities like Flipkart, Amazon, Tata Sons, Relianc...
26 May, 2022, 04.36 PM IST
Facebook axes 16,000 groups for trading fake reviews after UK intervenesFacebook has also been under scrutiny by the UK's Competition and Markets Authority for antitrust concerns over the technology company's ac...
10 Apr, 2021, 09.51 AM IST
Club Factory temporarily suspends operations in India, puts seller payments on holdClub Factory has ‘temporarily suspended’ its operations in India and put all payment settlements with sellers ‘on hold’, it said in email t...
15 Jul, 2020, 10.39 AM IST
Government unveils draft e-commerce normsThe consumer affairs ministry has sought views of stakeholders on the draft guidelines on e-commerce by September 16.
05 Aug, 2019, 10.25 PM IST
Do your due diligence while shopping online: Third of ecommerce buyers get fake productsCounterfeit products range from perfumes to branded shoes to fashion apparel. Here is how to do your due diligence before making that purch...
28 Dec, 2018, 04.32 PM IST
Shopalyst gets Rs 13 crore in venture capital funding from Kalaari CapitalShopalyst, a 16-month-old startup founded by four veterans from Infosys and currently in beta testing phase, has raised $2 million from Kal...
02 Oct, 2015, 03.18 AM IST