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Prohibition in Bihar: Need for Policy Relook   

Prohibition in Bihar: Need for Policy Relook   

by Ankit Kumar and Komal Patel In February 2019, when about 116 people died from hooch in U.P. and Uttarakhand, the then Deputy CM of Bihar when asked if prohibition should be imposed in those states had said, “Prohibition may have worked in Bihar, but it cannot work everywhere. Different states have different circumstances, and it is up to their[Read More…]

by 14/02/2023 Comments are Disabled India
Do We Need a Paradigm Shift from ‘Despising Alcohol Use’ to ‘Promoting Responsible Drinking’?

Do We Need a Paradigm Shift from ‘Despising Alcohol Use’ to ‘Promoting Responsible Drinking’?

When India closed its alcohol outlets during the recent pandemic-driven lockdown, many western countries such as Canada did not take a similar step on liquor sales. Alcohol was easily available in these countries just like any other grocery item in the market. Why did India’s state governments decide to stop the sale of liquor while it continued selling all other[Read More…]

by 08/10/2022 Comments are Disabled Life/Philosophy
The Farce of Dry days and Dry states

The Farce of Dry days and Dry states

At a conference I attended some time ago, during cocktails, I observed a few delegates from Gujarat sipping their drinks from steel glasses. When I asked them out of curiosity the reason, one of them cryptically replied that if one lived in Gujarat, one too learned to do things this way. What they were trying to say was that when[Read More…]

by 18/10/2021 Comments are Disabled India
Despite  the Spin By Lobbyists , Extremely Tragic Health Impacts of Alcohol Confirmed by Latest Research

Despite  the Spin By Lobbyists , Extremely Tragic Health Impacts of Alcohol Confirmed by Latest Research

            It is now well that the powerful tobacco lobby spread many falsehoods to undermine the steadily growing scientific evidence regarding the very serious health risks of tobacco. Millions of dollars were spent on this lobbying, with huge benefits doled out to corrupt scientists, decision-makers and media. The lobbyists and their collaborators made huge fortunes while public health suffered a[Read More…]

by 16/02/2021 Comments are Disabled Life/Philosophy
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