India's tobacco sector is ready for modernization to align with global markets, public health goals, and trade credibility.

India’s health ministry has unveiled stringent guidelines for on-demand video streaming services, necessitating warnings about smoking and the use of other tobacco products when such activities ...

India can reduce tobacco cultivation while increasing farmer income, jobs, and exports by shifting from raw leaf sales to value-added products like nicotine pouches, smokeless tobacco, and ...

In a push for cancer prevention, AIIMS researchers urge the implementation of evidence-based warning labels on alcohol ...

Indian law prohibits the sale of tobacco products to anyone under the age of 18 and bans stores from selling tobacco products within 100 yards of any educational institution. State governments ...

India Business News: India is considering increasing GST on tobacco products, including cigarettes, after the cessation of the compensation cess in 2026. A proposal to ele ...

According to the Global Adult Tobacco Survey India 2016-17, nearly 29% of adults in the country are tobacco users, with a significant portion consuming smokeless tobacco products such as khaini ...

Directly influenced by pro-tobacco advertising and marketing campaigns, urban sixth-graders in India are using tobacco products in disproportionate numbers, according to a new study. The new ...

Chewing tobacco has long been a public nuisance in India, with paan stains frequently visible on streets and in public spaces ...