271: This is Why India Has Banned E-Cigarettes

On 18 September, the Centre announced a ban on e-cigarettes, effective immediately. That’s right. The central govt has now banned the one actually viable alternative to regular cigarettes. And that’s what we’re talking about today. You’re listening to the big story, the podcast where we dissect headline-making news. I’m your host Vishnu Gopinath. Why has the government banned e-cigarettes? How do people feel about the ban? And what do doctors have to say about the ban? We’ll be hearing from the govt, the aam aadmi, experts who are for and against the ban as well as medical experts. So sit down and listen up.