Alcohol is banned in certain states of India like Manipur and Gujarat but it is legally consumed in a majority of Indian states. There are believed to be around 62.5 million people in India who drink alcohol occasionally. India once had the reputation of having a culture that promoted abstinence tow...
The Indian currency is falling in value in terms of the US dollar. Most of the commodity imports of India, which are denominated in US dollars, happen to be critically essential commodities such as petroleum crude. India imports 75% of its total crude oil requirements. They are also half of the coun...
Abdul Bari Siddiqui, national RJD leader and Chairman, Public Accounts Committee, Bihar Bidhan Sabha, former minister of finance and many other departments, Government of BiharBanning alcohol, ideologically speaking, is a laudable policy. In Bihar, it could be implemented in a better way to make it ...
A cheque bounce case can now lead to bigger penalties after the Indian Parliament passed ‘The Negotiable Instruments (Amendment) Bill, 2018’ on July 23, 2018, allowing a court to try offences related to cheque bounce promptly and “direct the drawer to pay a minimum of 20% of the cheque amount ...
Bihar has banned the consumption and sale of alcohol. This is noteworthy because the state has banned alcohol at a time when many other states earn a sizeable revenue from excise out of the sale of alcohol. In an exclusive interview with BE’s Kishore Kumar Biswas, Vijendra Prasad Yadav, Minister i...
Sanjeeb Sanyal, Principal Economic Advisor, Ministry of Finance, Government of India attended an interactive session in Kolkata conducted by the Bharat Chamber of Commerce. One of the points of discussion was population explosion in India. This has become more sensitive after the release of the Nati...
“My husband would come home drunk after work and take his anger out on me. He would shout at our kids. Sometimes, his anger was expressed through physical abuse. My children would get scared of their father and keep away from him. It was very hard for us. So I decided to work and earn a living” ...
It is difficult to restrain alcohol consumption in our society. The government can play a vital role to reduce and control alcoholism and alcohol abuse by imposing law and improving awareness. But it is observed that the revenue earnings through alcohol business have taken a rise in some states. For...
Dear Readers,Independence Day & Addiction: We have celebrated the Independence of Bharat Mata on August 15 with our pledge to stand for the virtues and values of Bharat Mata. The Constitution of India has enshrined the principle of a welfare state. What sort of welfare is happening when the basi...