After the dish-washing the kitchen sink gets choked.

While parking the car along the pavement there are chances of the bumper hitting the pavement.

Bus number is only displayed on the front and the back but it should also be present on the side of a bus.

Window position is improper when we consider people standing in bus who need to bend down again and again to catch the glimpse of approaching bus stop.

Every time one has to open the foot rest by hand, the position of this element is such that it just cannot be opened by foot.

Ketchup being viscous in nature, it is difficult to pour it from a glass bottle.

Shampoo sachets cannot be easily opened with wet hands.

The berths of a 3 tier bogie don’t provide enough head space. When someone is sleeping on the middle berth, people on middle as well as lower berths can no even sit due to less head space.

While using a Styrofoam cup one does not have any clue of the temperature of the liquid contained inside it.

Adhesive tape rolls tends to stick back on the roll after use, if not mounted on a tape dispenser properly. Each time one has to search its end.

In Indian scenario, most of the people prefer to use water in toilets. But in public toilets, in toilets at railway stations or at the bus stations it is unhygienic to use flush, mugs or even the soap bar with hands.

The level of water in the commode is such that with every chunk of stool that falls in water has to spill and splash on person using the commode.

Many branded potato chips sold in pillow pouches cause problem because opening those packet requires considerable amount of pinch grip strength.

The medium sized (1 liter) liquid filled pouches like milk pouches; edible oil pouches etc. used in homes have many issues of handling. Same is the case with oil bottles.

The outlet of a small Fevikwik tube is hard to re-open as it easily gets stuck due to strong adhesive.

While pillion gets off the seat, be it a Saree or pant, it invariably gets struck in he side protrusion of the stand being.

Bajaj Scooter needs to be tilted before starting.

The plastic molded chairs are light weight and made of brittle material. With heavy load they tend to split at the bottom.

Silencer of the a is badly placed as after some time it produces heat which is dangerous if someone happens to touch it unknowingly.

By looking at a USB drive or even the USP insertion port on the CPU one cannot make out the way to insert into the port.

Cleaning of ventilator panes is a very tedious job and becomes very difficult if one has to clean each and every component of it.

Most of the mobile phone chargers or power adapters come with two point pin that doesn’t always fit well into a normal switch board and as a result it keeps on hanging from it.

One needs to open the lid at least 5-6 times, to grind something in this chutney jar!!

Lead pencil pen has poor lead holding mechanism as it does not utilize the last 25% of lead’s length.

When ever scanning a page the scanner will add a shadow or water mark effect to the scanned image.

Cleaning the keyboard is a task in itself as the dust gets in between the keys.

People find it very inconvenient to carry the Adapter / Charger along with them where ever they travel.

It is very inconvenient to lift up the iron and place iron at its base as the wire always hinders. Hence the iron keeps falling down and may end up burning clothes if not noticed immediately.

Clothes always slip off the smooth metal hangers with tapering sides and sometimes fall down or fly off when there is wind blowing.

The problem with the thumbtack has everything to do with the thumb or thumbnail to be more precise. Using it to secure something on a soft board is not a problem. The problem lies in taking it out.

Many people take statement printouts for every transition and throw it in the dustbin in the ATM-Room. In one hour we can see the bin gets filled.

The currency notes are too confusing if one goes only by their size and color, which form the criteria for choosing a currency note for payment. One has to recheck every time he or she has to make some payment. Checking has to be more careful while counting a bundle of notes or a big amount.

Detergent cakes are ‘actually’ soluble in water. After using it for a while one can actually dip the detergent case into a bucket full of water and you have liquid detergent ready.

While watching a 3D movie one has to wear 3D spectacles, which is quite exciting. But what about those who are already having their glasses on.

‘Hit and try’ or better call it ‘put and try’! If one forgets to throw away dead batteries right at the first time, then they are sure to be thrown out the next time.

A two-way switch can be identified by looking at it, but what about entering a dark room and figuring out whether it has been switched off or the tube itself is gone?

This leaf shaped mobile is not comfortable to hold.

Switch is a connotation for any on-off situation. The switch here works actually three ways but only two conditions are represented.

The fuel indicator of Honda Unicorn bike indicates the value as zero even if there is 2 to 3 liters of petrol left in it.

This remote control of a Sanyo projector has very confusing and improper interface which hampers its functioning.

This product is designed in such a way that one has to hold the bottle/ glass in his or her hands always while filling water.

Mobile phones are not available offline i.e. without inserting the SIM card one cannot access even the independent features which could be used offline, e.g. Games.

Canon is one of the best known camera makers. This particular camera, no wonder is good but has a lens cap with out any string that holds it to the camera.

This is a ball point pen with "strangely" shaped front tip, called Angular Tip by the manufacturer. This angular point adds nothing to the utility on the contrary only adds to the inconvenience while writing.

Cutting nails with a nail cutter is an easy job, but collecting the pieces of nails scattered all over the place is definitely not as easy.

This is the MCB Main Power Switch in any house. People generally get confused with its On/Off functionality.

Driver does hardly switch to Upper/dipper of headlights and create a glare, driving during night time. Moreover the proximity between the headlights and the side indicator becomes a problem; one cannot see the blinking indicator due to the glare of the headlight in upper. The glare does not only hurt eyes of the driver but also increases risk while driving.

While operating the mixer, the snaps act as locking device. But these snaps are not sufficient enough to hold the lid of mixer jar. It needs an external force for keeping it on the jar as the operator has to push it by one hand. This keeps the operator engaged unnecessarily.

The gear shift knob requires considerable learning efforts for somebody new to the car. Instead of linear and simple gear shifts system dictates the user behavior.

There is confusion between the directions in which the knob is pressed to activate indicator and finally the direction in which the indicator glows. The indicator is shown in left and right sides whereas the knob has to be moved in up/down direction.

This particular design is observed in Maruti 800 and Opel Corsa.

A person is sure hit by the hard, fire handgrip inside Hyundai Santro car, this happens in various situations. Few frequent situations are while the car turns around, while people move in the car, if the car is crowded or also while a person is getting out of the car. Considering Indian roads, bumpy drives are commonplace; the handgrips are a nuisance while on one such drive.

Mapping mismatch – the location of Men and women toilets are positioned in mirror image of each other in two wings of the same floor. This makes it confusing for the person coming from one wing to another one. It is an example where-in the user cannot carry his earlier experiences and associations and finds a mismatch every time on entering a particular wing.

Hand grips are provided to support people standing in the buses and are placed hanging from the bar parallel to roof of the bus. Hand grip moves relative to the bar on which it hangs so person holding on to it feels the jerks and also chances are that the person looses balance. The hand-grip is made of hard material; it hits people standing in the bus on the head, swaying in the moving bus.

The side walls of cubicle are generally covered with the same cloth. Same cloth covers the hard board and pin-up board; there is no differentiation between these boards unless you try stuffing pin in one. The pin-up board can not be easily differentiated from the hardboard, while both look same. Reaching the board is another problem.

Inadequate information is displayed. This error is further amplified through the whole process of getting tickets booked online.

User must keep personal notes to do the reservation and have all information related to the booking. User needs to visit the site over and again to get details of the booking already done.

unwanted mixing of food items is a common occurrence while serving Indian food which has mixed variety of dishes from dry to wet. Wet food also needs to be served in separate bowls which crowd the plate further. Food also spills over as many food items are served during every meal. These issues come in the way of a person enjoying a sumptuous, delicious meal. Many elaborate dishes cooked well and not served properly; kill the effort put in making the meals.

While visiting an ATM, the machine swallowing the card is a nightmare many first time users have seen. Even for frequent users, it is not a very pleasant experience. That hampers the user experience and can also prevent novice users from using ATM due to the insecurity of this possibility. Getting the swallowed card back is another big hassle.

In which direction should this handle be rotated in order to open or close the door lock? The handle position does not give any clues on this, lack of graphics adds up to problem of this unintuitive design. This fixture is definitely wrongly mapped.

While sitting the knee hits at the metal section which supports the desk from underneath. It is something you cannot be careful with unless you hit there once as it is hardly visible in normal sitting position. A perfect example of poor detailing in design. Considering the size of the cubicles, it is almost inevitable and a person usually tends to do this many times in a single day. Imagine getting disturbed like this, mid way through a real important task at hand!

Swapping cards to enter the office is a common code of conduct these days, still there is not much effort put in to make this everyday, mandatory action simpler for users. Main problem user faces is placement of the card swapping device. It is fine for short people but is a pain for tall people; they need to bend to swipe the card.  The access card holder is also an issue.

Chairs used in offices generally provide both backrest and height adjustment, but manner in which these provisions are to be used is neither intuitive from the design nor is indicated with an additional graphic or so. Thus even in presence of useful features, user suffers due to inadequate information.

In Sony Ericsson mobile handsets, the battery has to be removed to reach the Sim Card.

The tissue paper dispenser is made and installed such that tissue can be taken out from its lower side. User never gets to see exactly where the tissue is and has to go by personal judgment for how many tissues are being pulled out of the dispenser. Placing the dispensers at lower height also poses a problem of finding out the dispenser outlet.

Mapping mismatch between signage and the actual position of the user when viewed from the lobby. The problem arises when the relative directions of user and the signage are conflicting. The signage is designed for user standing in the building and facing outside rather than considering the actual scenario where user enters from outside and faces the signage.

ID or access cards meant for security purposes are observed to have this common problem of being with their flip-side up when it is needed to show one's identity. The person wearing it needs to always keep tab of the card and flip it accordingly to show the right side up .

The existing interaction for cash withdrawal leaves user with options of withdrawing only round-figure amount, more precisely amount only in multiples of hundreds. In case of need, even when user has the balance account in account, can not withdraw the amount due to this withdrawal specification limitation.

This is a perfect example of lack of proper visual clue to usage of the object. Looking at the soap dispenser such questions can arise - Is it pull or push? Is it to be used single handed or double-handed?

Due to the position and type of working, applying brakes in scooters and auto-rickshaws puts extra pressure and strain on toes of the driver. There is no way these brakes can be used without straining the toe.

The dashboard consol show a blinking light as an indication when left or right indicator is on. Both arrows are lighted when either of the indicators is on. The console doesn't show which indicator is on as there is no separator between both the arrows.

Where to press to make the button is not obvious. Despite the designer’s attempt to re-state “press here” message by raising part of the button surface, people tend to press the larger area with the number rather than the small embossed protrusion. For a first time user, there are always some trials to figure this out. Well meaning design going bad, or a case of over-design?

How easy is it to make a cup of tea, especially making the dip tea while you are also doing some other task? Have you ever tried making a cup of tea for yourself sitting in a meeting without dirtying your hands?

It is extremely difficult to get the maximum flavor extracted out of the tea-bag without squeezing the tea-bag and thus wetting hands.

Electric heating rod comes with a hook or holder which is used to rest the rod on side of the bucket containing water to be heated. When used with a metal bucket it works fine but to heat water in plastic bucket, one need to use some external support to hang it inside the Bucket. This equipment is not provided with proper set of instructions about usage. People tend to use it in potentially dangerous settings.