Mar-17: SETTLED IN COURT

Madras Medical Mission pays up Rs. 10 lakh Dr. Paul’s family members also alleged that the ICU was at times without doctors and the nursing staff was inadequate. They contacted Consumer Education and Research Society (CERS), Ahmedabad a..

Mar-17: PUBLIC INTEREST

Why are antibacterials harmful in US and not in India? If you pick up anything labelled “antibacterial” in the supermarket thinking it will protect your family from infections, you may be making a huge mistake. Most antibacterial p..

Mar-17: FOOD AND HEALTH

How to recover from a sugar binge One moment you are high, the next you’re heading for the couch! Your body goes on a physical and emotional roller coaster after a sugar binge. You may feel physically uncomfortable, bloated, irritable, ..

Mar-17: HEALTH MATTERS

Too much screen time damages eyesight of children Computers, video games, televisions and other screen related activities dominate our lives today. You may think this applies more to adults and teenagers. But, that’s not the case. Child..

Mar-17: CONSUMER TIPS 

10 words to use in a job interview A job interview is an opportunity to sell yourself to a prospective employer. Be sure to slip in the right words and phrases to effectively communicate your skill set and interest in the job. Excited: Showing..

Mar-17: CERS MEDIATES

Club Mahindra refunds membership fees Mahesh Mehta became a member of Club Mahindra by paying Rs. 5000 in cash. He also gave post-dated cheques for the EMIs. He discussed the membership with his family calculating the total cost and actual ben..

Mar-17: AROUND THE WORLD

CZECH REPUBLIC Opposites don’t attract if you are in a relationship A study published in the journal Frontiers in Psychology found that people in relationships are more likely to be attracted to faces resembling their own. But, fo..

Feb.17: AN HONOUR

CERC Chairman gets Padma Shri  Dr. V.G. Patel, Chairman of CERC, has been honoured with a Padma Shri by the Government of India. An eminent economist, Dr. Patel is considered the father of the entrepreneurship development movement in the co..

Feb.17: CERS MEDIATES

MakeMyTrip refunds money for cancelled flight Nimish Patel booked round trip tickets by Jet Airways through MakeMyTrip for his son who was coming home for the holidays from Orlando in US. A day before he was to leave for Orlando on his return ..

Feb.17: FOOD AND HEALTH

Toxins in your plate! Chemical or biological contaminants can creep into food at any stage from farm to fork. This article describes the various possible toxins in your everyday diet. Iron filings in tea Tea leaves are cut using iron rollers w..

Feb.17: NEWS FLASH

Only one MRP for packaged items in a state There cannot be two maximum retail prices (MRPs) for the same packaged item within a state, the Department of Consumer Affairs has said in its advisory to states. This means that no packaged item, inc..

Feb.17: TALL TALK

False glitter?   The television commercial (TVC) of New Lifebuoy with Activ Silver featured Bollywood actor-couple Kajol and Ajay Devgn. Kajol asks her son to bathe with Lifebuoy soap. Ajay, the father, says not Lifebuoy but take a bath wit..

Feb.17: SETTLED IN COURT

Design institute told to refund admission fees Achal Shah procured admission in the four-year B.Design course conducted by United World Institute of Design. His father Nipam Shah paid Rs. 50,000 as admission fees. The entire course was estimat..

Feb.17: HEALTH CAPSULES

Air pollution causes premature ageing Worried about the wrinkles that are appearing on your face? Blame it on air pollution, much of which comes from traffic. Air pollution has been found to cause premature ageing by accelerating the developme..

Feb.17: COVER STORY

Celebrity endorsements: Hue and cry over bid to control Today, marketing and promotional techniques have become very aggressive. The advertiser’s only aim seems to be to influence as many people as possible, rightly or wrongly, to buy i..

Feb.17: AROUND THE WORLD

USA Blue light has a dark side Exposure to blue light at night, emitted by electronics and energy-efficient light bulbs, is harmful to your health. Researchers at Harvard University found that working late at night using a night light could le..

Jan.17: TALL TALK

Sugarcoating the truth The television commercial (TVC) of Aashirvaad Sugar Release Control Atta intrigued us. It claimed to have ‘Low GI (glycemic index)’, ‘a natural grain mix in the atta (flour) which ensures sugar levels ..

Jan.17: SETTLED IN COURT

United India pulled up for denying claim     Narotam Patel had taken a Group Medical Floater Policy for Rs. 1 lakh from United India Insurance Co.  During the validity period, he was hospitalized at Sanjivani Super Speciality Hospital..

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