In a strategic move to bolster energy security, Coal India is gearing up to establish new coal-to-syngas facilities strategically positione...

Air India expresses reservations about relocating operations to Navi Mumbai International Airport. The airline cites higher charges and ope...

South Korea defended its investigation into US-listed e-commerce giant Coupang against criticism from American lawmakers. Seoul stated the ...

Domestic markets extended gains for a third session, led by financial and FMCG stocks, with Nifty 50 and BSE Sensex rising sharply. Lower v...

Imagine a future where millions of Indian families break free from the grasp of tobacco, climbing up the economic ladder. The most disadvan...

In Murshidabad's beedi belt, children work alongside mothers to meet daily targets. Families earn meager wages for rolling beedis. Contract...

A political storm has erupted in Goa after a right-wing speaker allegedly made offensive comments about Saint Francis Xavier. A video of th...

Sushanta Kumar Mohanty has taken charge as executive director at Bank of Maharashtra. His appointment is for a three-year term. Mohanty pre...

In Malda's remote villages, women are actively engaged in bidi-making, a traditional livelihood. This self-employment provides income indep...

The government should create alternative employment and livelihood options for those who depend on bidi industry to earn their livelihood b...

Bidi -- a cheap cigarette made of unprocessed tobacco wrapped in leaves -- is very popular in India, accounting for 81 per cent of the toba...

She had recorded her first song at the age of nine, and was murdered when she was just 23 years old.

The Indian market of smoked tobacco is dominated by bidis, which outsell cigarettes by 8:1 ratio.

Oncologists at Tata Memorial Hospital said bidis, which cause 5.8 lakh deaths annually in India, are as dangerous as cigarettes and should ...

BMS feels that the government should work out a comprehensive policy for the sector as it supports tribal and poor people, Upadhayay said.

New bidi brands Camel, Black Swan and Enigma being introduced to take on cigarettes as urban smokers try out cheaper alternatives.

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