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Developing Story: Price controls may look attractive, but costs often only emerge later: PM Wong
Consumers may benefit from price controls initially, but over time, suppliers may have less incentive to produce or invest, says the prime minister. Stakeholders assess operational and strategic impac…
Developing Story: TGNPDCL to encourage rooftop solar system installation, provide information on application process
Eligible domestic consumers can avail Central Financial Assistance of ₹30,000 for a 1-kW rooftop solar system, ₹60,000 for a 2-kW system and up to ₹78,000 for a 3-kW system Stakeholders assess operati…
October Shock: SBI Salary Accounts to Lose Free ATM Transactions, UPI to Get Costlier, LPG Subsidy Needs Aadhaar Biometrics
Starting October 2026, India will implement five significant changes to banking and personal finance rules, including reduced free ATM transactions for SBI salary accounts, new disclosure norms for bu…
Judicial Precedent: Fridge bought for Rs 1.09L stops cooling, then explodes; court orders Rs 1.99L payout Sparks Broad Legal Debate
A consumer commission in Jharkhand has ruled in favor of a customer regarding a defective refrigerator. The customer faced repeated cooling issues and requested a replacement after the refrigerator ex…
Enterprise Tech Shift: DKeX Trails Rivals as DraftKings Plans More Prediction-Market Investment and the Scaling Frontier
DraftKings plans to invest more in its DKeX prediction market, where Bernstein estimates consumer trading volume could reach $1 billion by December, even as Kalshi led reported NFL opening-week sports…
Corporate Strategy: Alarm bell sounds over new city plan
The Thailand Consumers Council has warned that Bangkok faces a growing risk of flooding from northern runoff, dam discharges, accumulated rainfall and high tides, and that a proposed new city plan cou…
Strategic Tech Expansion: Apple leads China smartphone sales after launch of iPhone 18 Pro. Can the momentum last?
Apple has claimed the top spot in China’s smartphone market following the release of its iPhone 18 Pro series, giving a potential boost to a sluggish handset market weighed down by weak consumer deman…
Economic Impact: The Psychology Behind Feel-Good Beauty
As beauty becomes increasingly focused on wellbeing, self-care and feeling good, brands are also having to rethink how they connect with consumers. From Amazon to direct-to-consumer channels, discover…
Enterprise Tech Shift: Trump ads paid for by US government allegedly violate anti-propaganda laws and the Scaling Frontier
Broadcasters should be ordered to stop running Trump commercials that appear to violate US laws, consumer advocacy group Public Citizen said today in a complaint to the Federal Communications Commissi…
International Briefing: SIT to probe violence at Kolkata’s SRFTI, first report on October 1
Violence erupted at the campus of SRFTI on September 27 as member of Akhil Bharatiya Grahak Panchayat (ABGP) a right-wing consumer group, who were holding an event inside the campus clashed with stude…
Enterprise Tech Shift: Railway cancelled train but withheld return fare; commission orders Rs 23,350 payout and the Scaling Frontier
In a recent ruling, the Sonipat district consumer commission directed the Railway Board to refund Rs 7,350 to a passenger. The reimbursement was due to a cancelled return ticket after railway services…
Economic Impact: Target cuts prices as consumer sentiment sours
With the holiday season ramping up, the mass retailer reduced pricing on nearly 2,000 home and apparel products. Stakeholders assess operational and strategic impacts following recent developments.