July 17: HEALTH MATTERS

Are you sleeping wrong? Bad sleep habits will lead to fatigue and poor performance at college or work Blissful, uninterrupted sleep can rest and refresh you. It ensures you give your best to the day ahead. But, good sleep doesn’t always..

July 17: CONSUMER TIPS

10 things you should never do on an airplane The last thing you want on a vacation is to fall sick. Grahak Sathi brings to you tips on how to stay healthy and comfortable while flying. 1. Walk around barefoot: The flight carpets may have anyth..

July 17: AROUND THE WORLD

AUSTRALIA How salt promotes passive overeating Highly processed salty, sugary, and fatty food has a big role to play in weight gain. When combined with fat, salt can override the normal ability of fat to promote a feeling of fullness, leading ..

July 17: ADVOCACY

Why families may have to pay more to sit together on flights A family or a group of friends travelling together by air may end up sitting separately unless they pay for selecting seats next to each other. This is because more than 50% of seats..

July 17: IN A CAPSULE  

Ill-fitting dentures can cause cancer Chronic irritation in the mouth resulting from ill-fitting dentures can cause oral cancer. Doctors, from the Tata Memorial Centre in Mumbai, however, said that no association has been proven between the du..

July 17: CERS MEDIATES

PNB compensates for not blocking shares in IPO When Equitas Holdings Limited came out with an IPO, Rupal Thakore applied for 135 shares through his bank – Punjab National Bank. When he did not receive any shares, he checked with his bank..

July 17: SETTLED IN COURT

HDFC Bank pulled up for not honouring bearer cheque Prakash Sheth required Rs. 3 lakh to be deposited in the hospital for treatment of his ailing mother. He requested his nephew Chirag for the money. Chirag gave a bearer cheque to Prakash, who..

July 17: COVER STORY

Fake Lakme kajal sold on Amazon Customers put at risk; Amazon apathetic to their health and safety Online shopping is quite the rage today. A large number of food products, cosmetics, personal care products and even healthcare products are sol..

June.17: CERS MEDIATES

Hitachi takes back defective Split AC Jitendrasingh Thakur bought a Hitachi Split AC from an authorized dealer after taking a loan from Bajaj Finance. After the installation, he found that the cooling was not adequate nor was the air flow. He ..

June.17: TALL TALK

Too much hype! The print advertisement of Emami Kesh King had sports celebrity Sania Mirza making the claim: “Ultimate solution for hair fall”. This was followed by a disclaimer “hair fall due to hair breakage”. We brou..

June.17: SPOTLIGHT

Ice cream vs frozen desserts: The cold war Consumer in a quandary about which product to choose  The recent television commercial (TVC) of Amul ice cream has raised the hackles of Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL), makers of Kwality Walls. T..

June.17: PUBLIC INTEREST

Airline lost your baggage? Here’s what you should do Three out of every 1,000 bags are mishandled. If it happens to you, act right away Arriving at your destination without your luggage is a traveller’s nightmare. Not only are yo..

June.17: SETTLED IN COURT

National Insurance told to pay up car repair charges Kaushik Upadhyaya owned a Maruti van for which he obtained a policy from National Insurance Co. Ltd. The car met with a serious accident in 2009 and required extensive repair. National Insur..

June.17 : IN A CAPSULE

Women should eat fruits to decrease obesity Fruit, vegetable and dietary fibre intake have been associated with lower risk of cardiovascular disease. However, little is known about their role in obesity prevention. An interesting study, recent..

June.17: ENVIRONMENT SNIPPETS

Airlines to pay Rs. 50,000 for emptying toilet mid-air The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed airlines not to empty their toilet tanks mid-flight or while landing. Those found to be violating the rules will have to pay a fine of Rs. 50..

June.17 : AROUND THE WORLD

USA Morning shower for creativity and night for sleep  A study has suggested how your bath timing could impact your state of mind, reports www.today.com. It found that morning showers can satisfy creativity and are good for stressed workers..

June.17: COVER STORY

How to choose between dental bridges, dentures and implants Replacing missing teeth is much more than an aesthetic requirement Losing a tooth can be a traumatic experience and a blow to self-confidence. Not only does one become conscious of on..

May.17: SETTLED IN COURT

Oriental Insurance made to pay claim amount Vasudev Dandanayak procured a mediclaim policy from Oriental Insurance Company for Rs. 2 lakh in August 2013. He had possessed a National Insurance Co. Ltd. policy during the previous two years. He w..

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