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GST at 40%: Cigarettes turn into India’s costliest status markerSmoking is now a sign of wealth in India. Higher taxes make cigarettes expensive. This makes lighting up a cigarette a display of disposabl...
Macro shock, macro strength: 9 stocks from different sectors but with one common factor, and upside potential of up to 32%When any conflict in the Gulf region escalates, the market usually reacts first and asks questions later. At this juncture, when every stoc...
India’s urban health alarm: One in five at early heart risk, 25% face respiratory threatUrban Indians are facing a health crisis. Cardiovascular and respiratory risks are rising. Poor air quality, long commutes, and inactivity ...
Cigarettes, vapes, alcohol, condoms, blades: Surprise bag checks in Ahmedabad schools reveal shocking itemsFollowing a student's fatal stabbing at an SDA school, city schools have initiated surprise bag checks, revealing alarming items like light...
Want to feel years younger? Experts say these everyday habits are secretly ageing you, and simple swaps can reverse itWant to feel younger and healthier? Experts suggest simple lifestyle changes. Quitting smoking improves skin and overall health. Eating col...
A growing crisis: Household goods are becoming too expensive, and Americans are feeling the pinchAmericans are facing financial strain due to rising costs. Streaming services are losing subscribers as costs increase. Many find fast food...
View: India's choking Diwali smoke billows from a failed farm policyA year of protests caused the government in 2021 to reverse a farm law that would have cut the subsidy bill by deregulating crop prices. In...
The second surge is different. India Inc's profits won't survive the costs, variantsDuring the second wave of infections, consumers are behaving differently. Although curbs on mobility have been fairly strict in metropolita...
The second surge is different. India Inc's profits won't survive the costs, variantsDuring the second wave of infections, consumers are behaving differently. Although curbs on mobility have been fairly strict in metropolita...
Of smoke and mirrors: Will vaping ban stop millennials from lighting up?First-time offenders will get a year’s imprisonment or a fine of up to Rs 1 lakh or both.
A school seized 150 e-cigs in a day: Why ban was neededVaping started as a ‘harmless fad’ some years ago, but spread so much and so fast that teens were getting sick and addicted
ITC continues to remain one of the cheapest picks: Anand TandonSIP in a pharma MF can be considered by a long term investor.
Looking for love will cost you more in Zurich than anywhere elseFor at least the second year running, Switzerland’s banking hub took the prize for the most expensive city for a date.
Thank you for Smoking: How Organic Smokes is helping smokers nip it in the 'butt'Organic Smokes claims to offer smokers the kind of relief they would otherwise seek in regular cigarettes, but without the accompanying hea...
How to save Rs 10 crore for retirement without taking too much riskThis is how much a 30-year-old, spending Rs 50,000 a month, will need to fund his retirement. Find out how to reach this figure in a hassle...
No reason to shy away from buying ITC because of excise duty hike: Mehraboon Irani, Nirmal Bang Securities"The hike is lower than expected; that it the first point. The second point is, the company passes the hike on to the customers ultimately."
Poke Me: The Smoking LoungeThanks to the near-prohibitive hike in cigarette prices, lighting up will get a new meaning.
- Union Budget 2012-13: Pranab Mukherjee hikes excise duty on tobacco products
The finance minister announced structural changes in excise duties on tobacco products and an increase in rates, making the 'unhealthy habi...
- Study Loading on premium before buying insurance policies
Loading refers to percentage increase in your premium in the event of claim. So, study 'loading' aspect to know how claims could affect sub...
- Basic factory salary in China leaves workers hurting
Kuang Xiaohua, 21, quit her job on the assembly line for Taiwanese high-tech giant Foxconn to give birth to her daughter. Six months on, sh...