Topic: tobacco
Blanket vaping ban could do more harm than good to smokers, say experts
Paper published in Science journal says rushed blanket ban on e-cigarettes takes away a powerful tool from smokers trying to quit the habit.
How fossil fuel industry misled Americans deliberately about climate change
Scientists working for the fossil fuel industry knew about the potential warming effects of CO2 emissions as early as the 1950s.
E-cigarettes or porn: Banning is always the Indian politician’s first response
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s move banning e-cigarettes will just push users towards the black market.
Why the clamour to ban e-cigarettes in India when cigarettes and beedis are allowed?
The Narendra Modi-led government is likely to bring an ordinance to prohibit the manufacture and sale of e-cigarettes in India.
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.
Gutkha is banned but nobody seems to know that in the Indian capital
In 2002, the Supreme Court had banned the sale of gutkha. Despite the ban, gutkha is easily available in shops today and most shopkeepers are totally unaware of the law.
We must not return to work for now. Covid’s not over yet, says a virologist in letter to son
If everyone goes back to work as soon as the ‘curve bends downwards’, it's guaranteed you'll get a second wave of infections in Europe.
Is forcing private labs to make Covid-19 tests free the only way to stop spread of infection?
The Supreme Court directed the central government to make Covid-19 testing by private laboratories free of charge Wednesday.
Defence
Col Navjot Singh Bal, Shaurya Chakra awardee and icon for many, loses battle with cancer
Despite losing an arm to cancer, Col Navjot Singh Bal continued to serve in 2 Para as the commanding officer and even learnt to fire with his left hand.
Poke fun at taali, thaali, diya and mombatti all you want. Modi couldn’t care less
Modi knows who he needs to speak to, who he should toss, who he can address in kind. People accuse him of infantilising his voters, but it’s a winning strategy.