[caption id="attachment_16146" align="alignleft" width="300"] Shantanu UpadhyayCo-founder, Kati Patang[/caption] Beer is often described by many as Stockholm Syndrome. You dislike it in the beginning and then gradually start to like it so much you don’t want to drink anything else. Worldwide, beer has become a crowd favourite. And
[caption id="attachment_16116" align="alignleft" width="345"] Deepak MalhotraSenior VP of Sales, Bira 91[/caption] We often talk about the culinary and cultural contributions of beer. What we often forget is that beer plays an enormous role in our economy. The Indian beer industry has been responsible for generating more than
[caption id="attachment_15989" align="alignleft" width="400"] Hari SinghFounder, Briggs Brewery[/caption] There is one fundamental difference between the alcohol consumption behaviour of Indians and that of the rest of the world. India drinks alcohol to get high, really high. The rest of the world? Not so much. This doesn’t go
[caption id="attachment_15957" align="alignleft" width="360"] Anuj KushwahCo-founder & Managing Director,Witlinger beer[/caption] The State government’s primary function is enforcing public safety laws, one of which involves completely prohibiting liquor altogether. For this reason, liquor bans offer ministers considerable political power. Many states like Haryana and Andhra Pradesh have
[caption id="attachment_15910" align="alignleft" width="500"] J.K. AroraFounder, SOM Group[/caption] Deaths caused by illicit alcohol poisoning is a shocking and regular occurrence all over the world. But in India, where unrecorded alcohol can account for as much as 45 percent of the total alcohol consumed, the situation is
06/05/2020 To Chief Minister Punjab Chandigarh Chief Secretary Punjab Chandigarh Cc: Mr. Vivek Pratap Singh Secretary and Excise Commissioner Punjab Home delivery of Alcoholic Beverages - Beer Dear Sir The All India Brewers’ Association represents the interests of the Beer industry in the country. Our members own and operate over 80 breweries across the country, several
Ankur Jain & Shobhan Roy All India Brewers’ Association Working Paper, April 2020 Executive Summary Beer and alcohol taxes generate nearly 30% of the overall revenue of several states. In an environment where GST collections continue to weaken and are expected to drop further, this contribution of alcohol taxes