Topic: Smoking
Flavours, cool tricks, & even earning money: Vaping isn’t just about quitting tobacco
Indians are increasingly taking to vaping and studies are yet to conclusively tell us if it is indeed a healthier alternative to smoking.
Sitting is not the new smoking
Studies show that people who spend more time sitting may die early from various chronic diseases. But still, it is not as bad as smoking.
Modi govt takes U-turn on e-cigarettes, says no plan to ban import
But minister tells Lok Sabha that e-cigarettes are harmful for both active and passive users.
Number of non-smokers with lung cancer in north India is now same as smokers: New study
The study by a Delhi hospital also shows an increasing number of cases in younger age groups with no smoking history.
Smoking opium in UP to kidney removal in Maharashtra: Laws that should be repealed
There are various laws in India that have become redundant and obsolete, and a serious effort is needed to de-clog the legal system.
Modi fans won’t believe this, but his decisions hurt India’s global standing
The BJP’s lurch toward hardline Hindu nationalism over the past two years carries costs for India.
With Lok Sabha elections over, how can India and Pakistan now repair fractured ties?
Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan is considering appointing a national security adviser to revive backchannel diplomatic talks with India.
Defence
RAW & IB chiefs, cabinet & defence secretaries — the key appointments awaiting new govt
The new govt will also appoint the IAF chief after incumbent Air Chief Marshal B.S. Dhanoa retires in September.
Pracharak Modi: The mask you see, is the man you get
India has its first leader who is unapologetic about belonging to the social and political Right. This is how Shekhar Gupta foresaw Modi’s five years in this National Interest within three months of his victory in 2014.