BAT said it took a 6.2 billion pound ($7.74 billion) hit from settling a tobacco lawsuit in Canada, and warned of "significant" headwinds i...

According to the study conducted by a group of experts from the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and Vital Strategies, of the tota...

These costs may seem small compared with the overall economic and human toll of tobacco, but they are cumulative and preventable, the resea...

It stated that annual increase in tobacco tax has mostly been below the rate of inflation and income growth, thus cigarettes remain afforda...

More than one in 10 deaths globally was caused due to smoking. India has 11·2 per cent of the world's total smokers.

Federation of All India Farmer Associations (FAIFA), a body of farmers' associations from across the country mostly into cultivation of cas...

High taxes on cigarettes may have led to a drop in sale of domestic brands of cigarettes, but it has impacted farmer’s income and also incr...

ITC, a diversified conglomerate, is a dominant player in the cigarette manufacturing business and owns popular brands like Wills, Gold Flak...

Even as India made progress in increasing taxes on cigarettes between 2012-14, it has little effect as the "modest hikes" were compensated ...

The report also urged nations across the globe to raise taxes on tobacco products to reduce their consumption.

India's tobacco exports fell as many importers switched to cheaper options or turned to contract farming alliances in African countries.

The traders apprehend the hike would encourage influx of cheaper products manufactured in neighbouring Bangladesh and Myanmar.

The report says that there is sufficient evidence to conclude that smokeless tobacco causes oral cancer, esophageal cancer and pancreatic c...

A decreasing acreage coupled with negligible carryover stock might firm up tobacco prices.

Tax levied by India on tobacco products is among the lowest in the entire Asia Pacific region, and at variance with the World Health Organi...

The bidi export market is seeing a downward trend and confusion prevails among bidi exporters about the actual figures.

Tobacco kiosks across the bordering states of Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar have stocked up brands like Khukuri, Shikhar, Surya and ...