Author: Shrey Madaan

Every netizen wants a safer digital space. As cyber frauds become increasingly sophisticated, governments everywhere feel compelled to act, and India is no exception. With nearly 750 million smartphones in use, strengthening...

India’s tobacco policy is tough on alternatives but gentle on cigarettes. The products that cause the most harm remain legal and widely sold, while options that could reduce risk for adult...

India’s dependence on imported oil means global conflicts often end at the fuel pump. With nearly 85 per cent of crude oil imported, a fiasco in the Strait of Hormuz...

New Delhi, 20 March 2026 – The Consumer Choice Center (CCC) warns that extending biometric Aadhaar authentication requirements for LPG users could make access to a basic cooking fuel impossible,...

Athree-hour deadline can reshape the internet. Under India’s new AI r ules, platforms must remove flagged content almost immediately or risk losing legal protection. The goal is to combat deepfakes...

India’s 3-Hour AI Takedown Rule Risks Overreach, Chilling Innovation and Online Expression, Says Consumer Group New Delhi, 2nd March 2026 – The Consumer Choice Center warns that India’s newly enforced...

India’s new trade deal with the United States will be celebrated as a diplomatic win. But trade agreements are not trophies. They are tests. And this one will be judged...

India’s biggest trade deal in two decades is not really about tariffs or geopolitics. The India-EU FTA is a test of whether India is willing to open its own markets,...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Cigarette Tax Shock Risks Handing the Market to Smugglers , says Consumer Group New Delhi, 4 February 2026 – The Consumer Choice Center (CCC) warns that the...

India should reclaim control over its tobacco policy by embracing evidence-based harm reduction rather than donor-driven global prohibitions. For too long, India’s tobacco policies have been shaped less by domestic...

New Delhi, 21 January 2026 –  The Consumer Choice Center warns that India’s blanket ban on real money online gaming platforms under the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act...

New Delhi, 05 January 2026 – The Consumer Choice Center (CCC) cautions that the Delhi government’s proposal to extend a green cess to petrol and Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) vehicles...