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Kmkrishnan
from Bengaluru, Karnataka
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Non delivery of the hindu tamil newspaper

Address:Chennai, Tamil Nadu

I have made a subscription on 31st may 2016.

Sub id : [protected]
Hindu reference id : w20160531esub0096

Till now[protected] i did not receive the newspaper

I made the complaint also (no. 080061 dt. 21st june 2016).

Whenever i call the toll free no, they told the same think "we will raise the issue to the concern dealer and solve the issue"

I send an email on...
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Akhil A Pillai
from Mumbai, Maharashtra
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Non starting of delivery of newspapers

Address:Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 600002
Website:www.thehindu.com

Subscriber ID : [protected]
Hindu Reference ID : W20160606ESUB0052

I had subscribed to THE HINDU newspaper online for 1 year with student discount included at Rs 1548 on June 6th 2016 and the delivery of the newspaper was to start from 16th June 2016.

However it has not started till now. From my side, I have repeatedly contacted their customer care with no concrete response from them. They just give a standard...
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Jhanavi Shah
from Mumbai, Maharashtra
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Have not been receiving the newspaper

Address:Chennai, Tamil Nadu

Subscription ID - [protected]

I had subscribed to The Hindu on the 2nd June 2016. I was notified that I will start receiving the newspaper on the 16th . I did not receive the newspaper . On the 17th I complained about not receiving the newspaper, inspite of this I haven't received the newspaper till now . Please get back to me as soon as possible . It's been almost 2 weeks .

Thank you.
Jhanavi shah...
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Aruna Jayabalu
from Bengaluru, Karnataka
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Newspaper not delivered

Address:Chennai, Tamil Nadu

Hi,
Subscription num : [protected]

Subscription is valid till aug 31st 2016. The newspaper was not delivered from 14th july till date. Also contacted virugambakkam, chennai area sales executive several times but no response received. Immediate action required. And also subscription end date should be extended for all the undelivered days.

Thanks,
Aruna. J...
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Jawahar Ganesh
from Madurai, Tamil Nadu
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One year online subscription is a fraud

Address:Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 600004

I have subscribed for the hindu tamil newspaper for one year my subscriber id : [protected]
Hindu reference id : w20150528esub0086

I have paid 1299. They missed to deliver the paper for nearly a month. When i complained about it, they promised to extend the subscription after the actual expiration date. My actual subscription ended on june 15th but they have not extended the subscription and stopped delivering the paper...
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Arun Anantharaman
from Mumbai, Maharashtra
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Annual subscription plan scam

Address:Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 560076

The Hindu, which one usually thinks is a respectable newspaper appears to be running a scam with regards to its annual subscription plans for both its main newspapers "The Hindu" and "The Business Line".

I took an annual subscription plan for both these papers in the first week of May 2016. For The Hindu, the subscription account number is [protected] for which I paid Rs 499/- as per the plan details they shared with me. For...
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Ckj Rock
from Gurgaon, Haryana
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Haven't received my subscription yet

Address:560066
Website:www.thehindu.com

I've subscribed one year subscription from the hindu newspaper.
Subscription id: [protected], i raised multiple complaints that i've not yet received a single newspaper till so far. The subscription start date was 16th may 2016. But no one was bothered to follow up on this and take it seriously. Many such complaints will be registered on this newspaper, can we have some strict actions taken on them for such acts. At least a full money...
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sandeephs
from Mysore, Karnataka
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Sports star subscription issue

Address:Mysore, Karnataka, 570008
Website:the hindu.co.in

I successfully paid Rs 425 to sports star six month subscription. My subscription reference number is [protected]. A text message from hindu confirmed me that my subscription was successful and check email address for more information but I didn't get any mails from hindu. I don't know what happened to my subscription, and I am not sure whether I will get my subscription copy or not. Suppose if I not get my copy please refund my money into...
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Victor Moni
from Gurgaon, Haryana
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School edition not received

Address:Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 600040

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At once I saw tha ad in the paper I registered a copy for my kids and made the payment also and I received the following message on April 6th, 2016

Thank you for subscribing to 'The Hindu Group of Publication'. Your subscriber Id : [protected]. Pls check your email for more details.

Till now I did not received my copy irrespective of many of my complaint calls and even mails.br...
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Address:Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 600079

One of the very poor response in India by airtel customer care my internet not working from last 5 days but airtel is fail to solve issue, this is very worst response by airtel, even appillet office of airtel Mr. Abhishek is fail his commitment, my appeal to airtel to improve service and appoint responsible appillite officer.

My SR NO. 67813524
Complaint booked date 16/05/16
Till date problem not been solved...
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Parthu521
from Bengaluru, Karnataka
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"the hindu newspaper subscription" a fiasco or a swindle?

Address:Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 600002
Website:thehindu.com

I too had fallen prey to the hindu website, one year subscription for daily news paper, as the other complainants, unfortunately, after the payment i learned of this fiasco or swindle by the hindu.

My subscriber id is [protected] and hindu reference id is w20160427esub0026, paid rs.1188. I hope all the issues will be resolved within reasonable time, if not, i expect the hindu to revert my money to the account.

The...
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rojassey
from Bengaluru, Karnataka
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Non delivery of supplement

Address:Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 560043
Website:The Hindu Newspaper website

I am residing in Bangalore, at No 14 Horamavu Agara. I have taken an annual subscription to Hindu Newspaper, delivery commenced from 01 May 16.

In the first week, on the last four days, there was no supplement. I informed my supplier delivering the paper, Mr Lokesh, telephone number [protected]. He informed me that his agent was not supplying the supplement saying that he was not getting the supply. Lokesh also informed me...
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mpavankumar
from Bengaluru, Karnataka
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Not receiving newspaper

Address:560102
Website:thehindu.com

Applied for an annual subscription of The Hindu. Money got deducted from the cheque but the newspaper was not coming. Newspaper was supposed to come from April 1, 2016 bust till today(9 May 2016) no paper came.
I have called customer care more than 10 times and every time they say that they have escalated my case. It is very frustrating that nothing changes even after contacting the customer care guys.

Complaint Nos:br...
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sahitya shahi
from Bengaluru, Karnataka
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About the low quality of food in hostels

Address:Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, 530017

Sir, this is a complaint about a near by hostel at mvp, visakhapatnam. The quality of food at hostels is day by day declining in hands of the maintainers. I m a hostelite staying in a hostle since 8 months. Where i was provided a food of previous days or the 2 days back food. The hostler alone is maintaining without any assistance. No cleanliness in the rooms is maintained and if we r against it and are about to ask she makes her dog raise...
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harshav412
from Chennai, Tamil Nadu
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It's been, a week still i have not received paper...

Address:Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 600004

I have subscribed 6 months the hindu news paper on apr 18. Ideally, i should get paper from may 1st. Its been 10 days, i have not got paper. I have raised complaint at the hindu toll free number. They have taken just complaint, which has not been resolved yet although its been a week from complaint date.

I have only one question - "a leading responsible news paper group, who unable to resolve or unable to feel responsible...
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kaushalya SINGH
from Noida, Uttar Pradesh
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Payment not received

Address:331023

I am writing to inform you that the e- paper of the "the hindu" I purchased from 'kasturi & sons ltd' have not getting and the amount has been deducted from my account & the message of " payment successful " not shown in my id means no message come from this "kasturi & sons ltd ".Now what i can do .I Purchased this newspaper in the month of april and that time message came "payment successful " but now i cant get my e-newspaper .
kindly...
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Saravanan Arunagiri
from Chennai, Tamil Nadu
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Newspaper was not received for the past one month

Address:Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 600040
Website:www.thehindu.com

My order number for the hindu (English) newspaper subscription (One year) is 159086 on 25-july-2015. I requested for change of address in the beginning of april. I have been regularly following up with the persons who had taken order from me. But they are not responding properly.

And these are my further complaint numbers in the hindu
066206 and 067451.

Whenever i call the customer care, i was informed...
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iashukla
from Bengaluru, Karnataka
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Not getting newspaper even after paying the subscription fee

Address:Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 560035

I paid my annual subscription for The Hindu on 31st March 2016. As per confirmation I was supposed to start getting newspaper from 16th April 2016 which I am not getting as on 6th May 2016.

I contacted customer care for more than 10 times and even wrote mail to customer care 5-6 times but all in vain. There is absolutely no response

This is not expected from The Hindu and will appreciate a quick response br...
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Address:Bangalore, Karnataka, 560068
Website:www.thehindu.com

I have subscribed for the hindu on yearly basis.
Recently i shifted my place and raised request for change in address.
The day i raised request, i stopped getting newspaper. When i called up and checked, i was told that it will take 15 days.

I waited for 15 days, didn't get any newspaper after that.
Since then i am calling almost every day to customer care and i am assured that i will be getting newspaper...
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from Vaikam, Kerala
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Overcharging of ola cabs in chennai.

Address:600040

I traveled from Chennai central to annanagar west a distance of 10.3 km at 2340 he's on 04/05/2016. To my surprise the charge came to Rs 571/- almost 50 rupees per km inOla mini. They are telling it pick time charge pls publish and see how old is exploring the Chennai people. My phn no is [protected]. I[censored] wish I can give u the bill copy also. Every time at this time of night my bill comes approx Rs 160/- to Rs 180. This is a great fraud going...
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