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Tuesday, March 17, 2026
TopicDrinking

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. 

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

Free gas to waivers, govt-owned gas firms roll out incentives to push households from LPG to PNG

IGL, MGL & other city gas distributors announce benefits to encourage LPG users to shift to piped natural gas as Centre flags concerns over LPG supply in the wake of Iran conflict.

Supreme Leader Mojtaba, the man Iran must keep alive & the secret force ‘tasked with it’—all about NOPO

The Nirouyeh Vijeh Pasdaran Velayat, or NOPO, was the only force Ali Khamenei trusted.It was founded in 1991 and is more feared than the Revolutionary Guards.

Peaceful power transfers followed uprisings in India’s neighbourhood. It’s a sign of mature democracies

Rating democracies is a tricky business. I am only using the simple metric of who in the Indian subcontinent has had the most peaceful, stable, normal political transitions and continuity.