Alcohol
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No subsidised alcohol for overweight Coast Guard personnel in north west region, says commander
Scroll Staff
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Singapore: Indian man sentenced to three years in jail for making prank calls to police
Scroll Staff
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The big news: Police admit to ‘error in judgement’ in Alwar lynching case, and 9 other top stories
Scroll Staff
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Bihar government waters down prohibition law, relaxes penalties
Scroll Staff
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How an Ayurvedic tonic caused severe liver disease in a farmer who never drank alcohol
Cyriac Abby Philips
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The curious history of prohibition (and alcohol consumption) in Pakistan
Nadeem F Paracha
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UP minister says drinking liquor is ‘ancestral business’ of Yadavs and Rajputs, faces protests
Scroll Staff
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‘Ban that wretched liquor and free us women’: In poll-bound Karnataka, prohibition demands pick up
Archana Nathan
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Video: How did Old Monk gain its cult status purely through word-of-mouth advertising?
Ramakrishnan M
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Video: In Lithuania, a ban on alcohol advertising could mean loss of business for local printers
Reuters
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There’s a reason why rums like Old Monk are more popular in India than clear spirits like gin
Magandeep Singh
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Podcast: How the Indian armed forces helped build the Old Monk cult
The Real Food Podcast
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Eggs for breakfast and coffee: What science says about these and other hangover cures
Duane Mellor, The Conversation
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Video: Why politicians bat for prohibition even though it has never worked in India
Neelima
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The nectar of Indian gods, mead is staging a comeback thanks to a Pune-based meadery
Zinnia Ray Chaudhuri
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Assam: How tribal communities brew apong, their drink, reveals a lot about gender and tradition
Rini Barman
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Video: Could increasing beer prices in Maharashtra hurt public health?
Shone Satheesh Joel George
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A young Indian rum brand wants to be where America’s Jack Daniel’s and Ireland’s Guinness are
Akhila Ranganna
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The delicious story of how a Raj-era commission opened the floodgates for scotch whisky in India
Magandeep Singh
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SC refuses to let Bihar liquor manufacturers take remaining stock out of the state
Scroll Staff