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Sunday, August 17, 2025
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Topic: drinking

2 drinks a day never hurt? Review of over 100 research papers challenges myth of moderate drinking

Review by American Heart Association suggests relationship between alcohol & cardiac health is more complicated than previously thought. But what’s certain is heavy drinking harms. 

14 dead, 6 hospitalised in Punjab’s Majitha after drinking hooch; cops arrest distributor

Police have registered two FIRs against manufacturers and distributor and say manufacturers will be rounded up soon.

Chennai or Mangalore—everyone is scared of women who drink at pubs and have fun

Women at the Big Bull bar in Chennai were hounded and slut-shamed by camerapersons who seemed proud that they were ‘exposing’ the ‘wayward’ women to the world.

Neeraj Sachdeva of Lakeforest Wines shares the guide to getting liquor license in India

While many Indian states grant a single liquor licence for all types and classes of alcohol, in some states, an application for a specific class of licence is required.

Are you sleeping less than usual? The answer may be in your meal plan

Though research is scanty on nutrition-sleep connection, there is well-documented evidence that certain foods and drinks can improve sleep quality.

Women don’t care for Delhi’s reduced drinking age — they still have to pay high morality tax

You can be 25 or 50, wear ripped jeans or a saree. If you are a woman with a glass in your hand, you are a threat to sanskar.

One drink? Or two? Forget the guidelines, less is always better

The committee responsible for USDA guidelines has just recommended that men consume no more than one drink on any given day; women were already limited to one.

Booze, bombs and sweaty bootleggers: Drinking in Lahore is a strange experience

I don’t drink, so I’m writing these lines on behalf of friends who have narrated their experiences about drinking in Lahore.

On Camera

SC’s stray dog order lit a match in Delhi. Are they a menace or companions?

The last time this matter flared up was when Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, in a very similar directive in April, called for the relocation of stray dogs in the capital.

Modi’s ‘Diwali bonanza’ for the common man—next-gen GST reforms, lower tax on daily-use items soon

Finance ministry says the proposed revamp will focus on structural reforms, rate rationalisation & ease of living, & will be deliberated upon in the coming weeks.

What is Project Sudarshan Chakra, announced by Modi from ramparts of Red Fort

The project is meant to be a ‘protective shield that will keep expanding’, the PM said. It is on the lines of the ‘Golden Dome’ announced by Trump, it is learnt.

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?