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Wednesday, August 6, 2025
TopicDrug use

Topic: Drug use

Does criminalisation curb drug consumption? What the use of NDPS Act in Mumbai tells us

Neha Singhal -
A poorly conceived NDPS Act, an overzealous Mumbai police force and an apathetic judiciary together lead to the exploitation of the very people the law purports to protect.

First wave of Covid in India led to increase in misuse of antibiotics, study shows

PTI -
According to a Washington University study, such misuse of drugs is considered inappropriate as antibiotics are only effective against bacterial and not viral infections such as Covid.

Why do many Americans support legalising marijuana?

Amy Adamczyk -
Interest in making marijuana legal in America has exploded over the last 30 years, and it doesn't have much to do with use, geography or demographics.

On Camera

YourTurn

Opinion

Economy

Web of spoof sites, scam call centres. Crypto theft racket modus operandi in focus amid ED crackdown

Mayank Kumar -
As part of the crypto theft racket, businessman Chirag Tomar and his aides targeted 542 victims and managed to steal a total of Rs 19.9 million.

Defence

Wang Yi to visit India this month, Modi to travel to China, Putin comes in later this year

Snehesh Alex Philip -
PM could visit Japan on 30 August before heading to China. Sources say, bilaterals being planned with Jinping and Putin on SCO sidelines in China.

National Interest

Pakistan, Dhaka have played Washington well. Back home, Modi ecosystem has an inner conflict

Shekhar Gupta -
To protect ourselves from Trumpian diplomacy, first we must introspect the bipolarity within our establishment discourse.

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