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2019

May 19: SPOTLIGHT  

Is plastic food packaging a health hazard? Plastic food containers and wrappings are commonly used by us without a thought.  However, there’s growing evidence that food can be contaminated by harmful chemicals from some types of plas..

  • Posted by CERC India
  • Posted in may19

May 19: PUBLIC INTEREST

How to manage jet lag effectively One of the travails of air travel that many people experience is jet lag. It is a sleep disorder that occurs when you cross a number of time zones, which puts your internal body clock out of sync with the time..

  • Posted by CERC India
  • Posted in may19

May 19: SETTLED IN COURT

Hospital to pay for deceptive stent advt Brahm Shakti Sanjivani Hospital in Haryana had advertised in the local newspapers that the cost of an angioplasty with one stent would be Rs. 1.25 lakh. Surya Kant suffered chest pain and underwent an a..

  • Posted by CERC India
  • Posted in may19

May 19: CONSUMER TIPS

10 ways to fight smartphone addiction   Ever wondered if your smartphone takes away most of your time and attention? “Smartphone addiction” has become a worrying issue in this social media obsessed generation. Grahak Sat..

  • Posted by CERC India
  • Posted in may19

May 19: CERS MEDIATES

Mahindra Holidays membership fees refunded  No “Bliss” Nina and Sandip Shah had paid Rs. 2,29,090 for the “Bliss Membership” of Mahindra Holidays. For some reason, Sandip had to cancel his membership immediately and ..

  • Posted by CERC India
  • Posted in may19

May 19: COVER STORY

Common myths about stress busted Know how you can manage stress and lead a happier, more productive life Job frustrations, frictions in close relationships, health concerns, financial worries – there are  so many triggers for stress...

  • Posted by CERC India
  • Posted in may19

Apr.19: AROUND THE WORLD

USA  People increasingly suffering from ‘eco-anxiety’ Feeling powerless Did you know that a teenage boy in Australia after seeing the effects of drought in his area refused to drink water? This is an extreme example of what is ..

  • Posted by CERC India
  • Posted in April

Apr.19: ENVIRONMENT SNIPPETS

Raise awareness on e-waste: UGC    Ill effects All higher educational institutes have been issued a letter urging them to make use of the content available and raise awareness about the health hazards of e-waste. The letter, issued by th..

  • Posted by CERC India
  • Posted in April

Apr.19: HEALTH MATTERS

Seasonal Affective Disorder: Why you feel SAD  Know the symptoms, causes and treatment for this common disorder The change in seasons affects all of us. During winter we tend to be less active and want to curl up under a quilt and sleep. We..

  • Posted by CERC India
  • Posted in April

Apr.19: NEWS FLASH 

Cos insisting on Aadhaar may be fined up to Rs. 1 cr      Stiff penalty    Telecom firms and banks insisting on Aadhaar as proof of identity or address are likely to invite a fine of up to Rs. 1 crore and a jail term from thr..

  • Posted by CERC India
  • Posted in April

Apr.19: TALL TALK 

New Margo – Misleading by implication  Content confusion   The television commercial (TVC) begins with a girl plucking neem leaves. The voiceover says: “New Margo, made from the goodness of 1000 neem leaves. Cleans skin f..

  • Posted by CERC India
  • Posted in April

Apr.19: SPOTLIGHT

Know the risks of mobile banking   Oh! The convenience of conducting banking transactions anywhere, anytime on your mobile phone! But what you don’t realise is that as more and more people start using mobile banking services, the sec..

  • Posted by CERC India
  • Posted in April

Apr.19: PUBLIC INTEREST

Buying a dream home can turn into a nightmare Learn about the common problems homebuyers face and what to do Six months after he booked a flat, the builder had still not given Rahul Jain the no-objection certificate (NOC) so that his loan coul..

  • Posted by CERC India
  • Posted in April

Apr.19: IN A CAPSULE

Brushing teeth lowers risk of hypertension   Tooth loss a warning sign   Brushing your teeth could stave off high blood pressure, according to new research. The study, published in the American Journal of Hypertension, which survey..

  • Posted by CERC India
  • Posted in April

Apr.19: CERS MEDIATES

Gulmohar Party Plot returns advance money Promise not kept D.D. Shah booked Gulmohar Party Plot for 20 Feb 2018 for his daughter’s wedding. He paid an advance of Rs. 57,500 on 5 June 2017. But soon after booking the plot, there was a ch..

  • Posted by CERC India
  • Posted in April

Apr.19: SETTLED IN COURT 

Buyers can seek higher compensation for delayed flat Govind Paul signed an agreement with Emaar MGF in September 2011 for a property which was to be handed over in 36 months. After a 20-month delay, Paul approached the State Commission of Chan..

  • Posted by CERC India
  • Posted in 2019

Apr.19: COVER STORY

Loose ice cream: A dangerous dessert 70% ice cream samples had extremely high levels of coliform bacteria; 50% gola samples had food colours above limit You just can’t stop at one spoonful! You know ice cream is full of sugar and fat bu..

  • Posted by CERC India
  • Posted in 2019

Mar.19: PUBLIC INTEREST

Top 10 qualities in a good employee Former Apple CEO Steve Jobs valued one quality above all in an employee – passion. He believed that not only can passionate, enthusiastic employees manage themselves, but they also understand the comp..

  • Posted by CERC India
  • Posted in March

Mar.19: SPOTLIGHT

Beware of these phone scams Phone scams are increasingly becoming a menace. Typically, fraudsters try to call members of the public pretending to be from a trusted organisation – like a bank, the income tax department, the police, a uti..

  • Posted by CERC India
  • Posted in March

Mar.19: TALL TALK

Sunsilk Thick and Long shampoo – Inappropriate disclaimer Disclaimer breaks norms       The advt shows a few friends taking Alia Bhatt for a surprise birthday party. They ask her to style her hair so she uses Sunsilk Thic..

  • Posted by CERC India
  • Posted in March
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