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  1. Kerala won’t be high before 5 pm

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    / September 28, 2012 /
    Kerala going in for an image change? The Kerala High court has ruled that no liquor will be sold before 5 pm in bars and hotels. for a state, known for its high consumption of liquor, the order means drinking during day time is a crime. The court said that the...

  2. Water, water everywhere and not a drop to drink

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    / January 15, 2012 /
    India was once a country of waters aplenty. For hundreds of years, rivers, lakes and tanks watered the land for farming and supplied water for domestic needs. But mismanagement of our water sources has made scarcity of safe drinking water a major issue now. Our 14 major, 55 minor and...

  3. Andhra Pradesh hits a low with liquor trade

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    / January 4, 2012 / 3 Comments
    By Dr Jayaprakash Narayan   We need a thorough overhaul of the liquor policy in the wake of the illicit liquor and toddy tragedies in Andhra Pradesh. Nationalization of the retail liquor trade, strict curbs on the number of retail outlets and making panchayats responsible for eradicating the illicit menace are some of...

  4. Watering down the smoking habit

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    / December 6, 2010 /
    By T S Sudhir T G Venkatesh, industrialist-turned-politician and MLA from Kurnool, is almost like a king in those parts. And locals say, a brave one at that, given that very few industrialists have ventured into investing in this part of Andhra Pradesh. His Rayalseema Alkalies is one of the...

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