Alcohol Consumption
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Indonesia’s ban on alcohol could come with its own health risks
In places where alcohol is prohibited or seen as controversial, there are higher incidents of methanol poisoning, global data shows.
Citta Widagdo, The Conversation
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Indonesia’s attempt to ban alcohol may cause more problems than it solves
The country with the world’s largest Muslim population has periodically tried to enforce prohibition.
Choky R Ramadhan, The Conversation
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Bengaluru liquor store owner booked after bill for Rs 52,841 goes viral
The retailer claimed that eight people bought the alcohol, but it was billed together as the payment was made from a single debit card.
Scroll Staff
Trending
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With new OCI notification, India has ended its experiment with dual citizenship
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Real-life ‘Terminal’: How people manage to live at airports for months and years
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In Kashmir, a woman is on a mission to rescue wildlife – and break stereotypes
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All your questions about the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine answered
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At long last, Australian television has begun reflecting some of the country’s ethnic diversity
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From Tuesday, Delhi to charge 70% more tax on alcohol amid coronavirus lockdown
This came after Arvind Kejriwal had warned people that his government will revoke relaxations if they flout physical distancing guidelines.
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Nitish Kumar calls for nationwide ban on alcohol, says it was Mahatma Gandhi’s wish
The Bihar chief minister also claimed that the prohibition imposed in his state in 2016 has not made it poorer.
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Can your brain activity affect your alcohol consumption? This study might hold the answer
Neuroscientists in the US experimented on mice to find out what leads to compulsive drinking and can it be prevented?
Cody A. Siciliano, The Conversation
Video
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Watch: Mumbai woman celebrates 100th birthday after being vaccinated against Covid-19
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Watch: Big dog interrupts woman every time she wants to practise yoga
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Eco India: Meet the woman leading a herbal medicine & grassroots wellness renaissance in Tamil Nadu
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‘They’ll announce winner of Sales Premier League’: Danish Sait spoofs annual sales conferences
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Watch: Unconnected ‘wind phone’ provides comfort to those grieving from Fukushima disaster losses
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As big breweries muscle in on the market, craft beer is having an identity crisis in Britain
The solution lies in the answer to a simple question: What is craft beer?
Maria Karampela, Juho Pesonen and Nadine Waehning, The Conversation
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Delhi government bans maker of Budweiser, Hoegaarden beers from market for three years: Reuters
A government investigation found that SABMiller, which AB InBev purchased in 2016, used duplicate bar codes, enabling the firm to evade taxes.
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Drink this in: The modern craft cocktail movement had its roots in the Prohibition era
Something needed to be done to mask the taste of bootleg alcohol that could include ingredients ranging from dead rats to wood tar.
Jeffrey Miller, The Conversation
The Reel
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Jean-Luc Godard: ‘Today’s cinema only thinks action and not silence’
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Sahir Ludhianvi at 100: Why the poet and film lyricist was the original ‘Angry Young Man’
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Five animated films that ‘Bombay Rose’ director Gitanjali Rao wants you to watch
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‘7 Kadam’ trailer: Ronit Roy and Amit Sadh play father and son in football-themed show
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‘Judas and the Black Messiah’ review: Treachery and remorse in drama about the Black Panther Party
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How Bacardi, a 150-year-old spirits brand, is taking the pop culture way to woo India’s millennials
India’s Rs 19,000-crore annual rum market is merely a fraction of the Rs 1,20,000-crore whisky market.
Suneera Tandon, qz.com
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Delhi High Court issues notice to state government on plea seeking lowering of drinking age
The petition claimed that youths from Delhi travel to other states to consume alcohol.
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A pill to prevent hangovers? Tests on drunk mice show it’s possible
A new pill may lower blood alcohol levels, helping a hangover and preventing alcohol overdose deaths.
Yunfeng Lu, The Conversation
The Field
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Qatar Open: Petra Kvitova crushes Garbine Muguruza to win 28th career title
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Watch: Ashwin on leaving his own legacy, Rohit’s brilliance, matching Harbhajan’s record and more
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India vs England: Root and Co’s muddled thinking exposed by inability to pick right playing XI
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Indian tennis: Ankita Raina stuns Sara Errani in qualifiers at Mexico WTA 250
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Premier League: Arsenal draw with Burnley; Leicester earn comeback win over Brighton to go second