In India, direct advertising of liquor is banned. Changes threaten a surcharge for liquor makers in India and would force firms such as Carlsberg to redraw their marketing campaigns.
In the 21st century, the anti-liquor movement is almost dead in the West. It is essential to reevaluate this stance in the context of contemporary society.
22 people in 2 Tamil Nadu districts of Viluppuram & Chengalpattu have died since Saturday 'after consuming spurious liquor'. ThePrint explains the political war of words on the issue.
A 2021 SIT report shows that Haryana accounts for lion’s share of booze smuggled to dry states of Bihar & Gujarat and how the business is controlled by people with criminal cases.
Resentful of CM Nitish’s refusal to give compensation, Mashrak's women don’t know where to turn. District officials put death toll at 28, but estimates by locals say it could be 70.
State after state has moved to bring the liquor industry under its control. Now, the liquor kings' businesses are local, their swagger is limited and they function with no political patronage.
The Bihar CM has come under severe opposition attack following several hooch tragedies. The opposition claimed 60 people died in the last few months of 2021.
The firebrand leader has her eye on the state and Lok Sabha polls due in the next two years. But Uma Bharti is believed to be struggling to find a footing after her sabbatical.
Top excise official says liquor consumption is a social evil and people can be reformed, minister says amendment to prohibition law to be introduced in current legislative session.
In 2022, athletes claimed they were asked to wind up training early at Thyagraj Stadium so that the IAS couple could walk their dog. Then came the memes and public outrage.
Instead of buying more Mirages outright in early 2000s, the requirement was tweaked in favour of a medium-weight, multi-role fighter with Mirage-like performance.
Pakistan not only has zero chance of catching up with India in most areas, but will inevitably see the gap rising. Its leaders will offer its people the same snake oil in different bottles.
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