Paan Masala

Paan shop owners stay shut in Mumbai to protest gutka ban

Paan and tobacco shops in Mumbai remained shut today in protest of the new ordinance passed by the Maharashtra Department of Food and Drugs in July. The ordinance placed a statewide ban on the sale of scented betel nut and tobacco.

How the paan took over New York sidewalks

How the paan invaded New York's sidewalks.

Third time lucky? Maharashtra bans gutkha, paan masala again

The Maharashtra government had banned the sale of gutkha and paan masala twice before but it had been struck down by courts.