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Friday, August 29, 2025
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Topic: Cigarettes

Electrical goods and tobacco to get costlier, raw sugar and tuna bait cheaper

Srijan Shukla -
The relative change in price of these products is due to custom duties and taxes imposed by the central government

Govt has banned vapes, but owns 28% of ITC – India’s biggest cigarette maker

Remya Nair -
The Union government and state-owned companies together held a 28.64 per cent stake in ITC as of June end.   

Tobacco companies in China are opening schools, and the Chinese welcome it

Jennifer Fang -
Many such ‘tobacco schools’ were built following the devastating Sichuan earthquake in 2008.

Modi govt takes U-turn on e-cigarettes, says no plan to ban import

Himani Chandna -
But minister tells Lok Sabha that e-cigarettes are harmful for both active and passive users.
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Economy

All bets off as online gaming bill shakes industry & key players suspend ‘gambling’ on their platforms

Sampurna Panigrahi -
The new law, which the government has framed as a moral duty, forced major platforms like Dream11 & Zupee to shut operations, wiping out hundreds of crores in market capitalisation. 

Defence

Post-Sindoor, joint doctrine tasks Special Forces with fighting info warfare & countering propaganda

Javaria Rana -
Joint Doctrine for Special Forces Operations, released Wednesday, also outlines plans for the future expansion of AFSOD and the creation of Joint Service Training Institutes.

National Interest

That Oval Office picture for ages deserves closer Indian reading, with a geopolitical lens

Shekhar Gupta -
Putin sees this as a victory. Europeans have decided to deal with Trump on his terms for the sake of the larger Western alliance. We look at the lessons for us in India.

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