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Reasoned approach to vaping needed

In the never-ending debate on public health, some products are subjected to great scrutiny while others enjoy free access to markets. Some recent articles have highlighted speculative health concerns associated with vaping, particularly regarding reproductive and cardiovascular health.

Hypocrisy at Home

Every so often, a prominent business leader calls for extraordinary sacrifices from employees, citing the need for national progress or corporate growth.

Energy Strain

The escalation in American sanctions on Russian oil producers and vessels presents a significant challenge for India’s energy landscape.

Ties with Kabul

‘Great Games’ was used to describe the fierce fight by rival powers for spheres of influence in the unforgiving swathes of South-Central Asia (modern day Afghanistan), at the crossroads of civilisations.

Critically injured app delivery boy gets berth at SSKM

A 38-year-old critically injured online-food-delivery boy finally got admitted to SSKM Hospital’s trauma care centre after rushing from one hospital to another seeking a berth for emergency treatment for about nine hours since 10.30 p.m. on Tuesday.

Implications of Suga’s exit

At the same time, the power struggle between the party elders including Abe, Aso and the Panda hugger Nikai Toshihiro will cast a long shadow on the next party leader who is expected to be elected on September 29.

Hong Kong’s tryst

The Election Committee has been expanded to 1500 members from 1200 and the number of direct voters for committee seats has been markedly reduced ~ from about 246,000 to less than 8,000

Civility & Diplomacy

Mr Putin said Russia would not interfere in Afghanistan and that Moscow had learned from the Soviet occupation of the country. Moscow fought a 10-year war in Afghanistan that ended with the withdrawal of Soviet troops in 1989.

Blue-water Gambit

The entire Chinese juggernaut or economic ‘miracle‘ (that finances the patent expansionist ambition) is predicated on the seamless to-and-fro of its wares, supplies and energy requirements. For this, ensuring that no enemy power can enforce a ‘choke‘ or stranglehold on its trade / seafaring routes, is imperative. Guaranteeing such sovereign power-assertion triggers justifiable fears of encroachment and usurpation of the traditional spheres of influence of other countries.