Working mom, 32, blames shoulder pain on posture, learns she has only 4 months to live: Delhi surgeon reveals the ‘one habit’ behind chilling diagnosisA Delhi based orthopaedic surgeon has warned young professionals that even occasional smoking can lead to aggressive cancer. In an Instagra...
28 Oct, 2025, 05.02 PM IST
Karnataka cracks down on tobacco use: Legal age raised to 21, hookah bars banned under new lawKarnataka has implemented a strict anti-tobacco law. Hookah bars are now banned. The legal age to buy tobacco has increased to 21. Penaltie...
31 May, 2025, 04.37 PM IST
Budget 2025: Will ITC shares Budget day winning streak survive tax hike uncertainty?ITC shares have historically performed well on Budget days, but traders are cautious this year due to potential excise duty hikes on cigare...
01 Feb, 2025, 07.51 AM IST
Education, health ministries issue advisory on implementing anti-tobacco manualThe Union education and health ministries have issued a joint advisory to states and Union territories, urging the strict implementation of...
21 Sep, 2024, 08.27 PM IST
Gluttony stocks hit, signals future of foodWalmart said last week that it was noticing lower demand for food from people who are on GLP-1 drugs. Stocks of companies such as Kraft Hei...
17 Oct, 2023, 10.13 AM IST
The ITC story: How tobacco nationalism and ownership structure landed India in a mammoth value trapLondon-based BAT has tried in the past to raise its stake and take over the cigarette maker, but local managers have seen it off using Indi...
21 Oct, 2020, 10.52 AM IST
TPG-backed AHH buys Nova IVI Fertility for $100 mnAsia Healthcare Holdings, the platform backed by TPG Growth is all set to acquire Nova IVI Fertility, in a deal said to be worth $100 milli...
02 May, 2019, 07.40 PM IST
Get ready to buy consumption cos on dips: Dipan MehtaInvestors waiting for value unlocking at Reliance Industries, says Mehta.
23 Jan, 2019, 11.57 AM IST
Nutrition is key: Fight osteoporosis with a diet rich in calcium, protein, and vitamin DOsteoporosis is characterised by high bone loss and less production of bones, results in reduced bone density.
19 Dec, 2017, 01.53 PM IST
Second phase of UP polls: Well-off yet poor on health & educationThe region as a whole has just 6 colleges per lakh population, compared to the neighbouring west UP region that has 16.
13 Feb, 2017, 10.46 AM IST
Philip Morris eyes Godfrey Philips brands, tobacco business within FDI rulebookPhilip Morris International has initiated talks with its Indian partner, KK Modi-led Godfrey Philips India (GPI), in an attempt to take con...
06 Jan, 2016, 08.16 AM IST
Health secretary stresses on need to check illicit tobacco tradeDirectorate of Revenue Intelligence's seizure data indicates a four-fold increase in the value of seizures of smuggled cigarettes in 2014 a...
29 May, 2015, 04.57 PM IST
China chokes as tobacco profits a tough habit to quitThe Chinese state makes billions from the industry: 911 billion yuan ($146 billion) in taxes and profits in 2014, an increase of 12 percent...
29 Apr, 2015, 12.01 PM IST
India needs comprehensive tax policy for curbing tobacco use: WHOThe Centre, this January, has moved to amend the anti- smoking law and proposed radical changes, including a ban on sale of loose cigarette...
22 Mar, 2015, 11.20 AM IST
Government to clamp down on CSR activities of tobacco companies; disallow ads on mobile, InternetThe anti-tobacco legislation is being amended to make it more compliant with WHO’s Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC).
27 Nov, 2014, 04.00 AM IST
- Surrogate ads luring kids into smoking
A recent Indo-US study, conducted in India found that nearly half the children had seen and remembered a tobacco advertisement. Sneak peek ...
02 Jun, 2008, 03.09 PM IST
- Display of skull in tobacco products optional
Keeping in view the concerns expressed by certain sections of the society, government decided to make display of skull and cross bones on a...
22 Aug, 2007, 03.45 PM IST