Page 4 - Cigarettes

E-cigarettes, a 'roadblock' to youth smoking

Inaccurate perceptions of e-cigarettes could result in persistent use of combustible tobacco though vaping is 95% less harmful

Smugglers cash in on foreign cigarettes as gold loses shine

Cigarette smuggling is up 25 per cent; gold see a dip of 70 per cent

After larger graphical health warnings, tobacco body raises concerns over plain packaging

Says introduction of plain packaging will lead to a surge in smuggling of international brands into the country

Cigarette prices of certain brands soar as companies halt production

The 20s pack of premium King size brands like Gold Flake and Classic have already shot up from Rs 246 to Rs 260-270

Tobacco Institute refutes study on low taxes

Counters recently revealed study, calling it outdated; blames extremely high tax rates for providing profitable arbitrage opportunity for tax evasion in India