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Unlike the ‘sober curious’ West, Indians are raising their glasses more now

Unlike the ‘sober curious’ West, Indians are raising their glasses more now

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It’s a Sunday evening, and the bar is full. There are more women than men, unusual for India, where gender stereotypes and taboos have long defined social drinking. Everyone is dressed down, and instead of the crowded partying that marked nightlife of a generation (or even a few years) ago, here at Sidecar in Delhi’s […]

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Alcohol industry bemoans high taxation

Alcohol industry bemoans high taxation

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High taxation is breaking the backbone of the alcoholic beverage industry in the country, the International Spirits and Wines Association of India (ISWAI) has said. Taxation accounts for 67 to 80% of the prices of alcoholic beverages, leaving little for suppliers and traders to sustain and manage their operations, the association said in a statement […]

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