Green and Mysterious, Absinthe Caused Controversy Wherever it Was Poured
Did this drink drive people to hallucinate and commit crime?
Source: historynet.com
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Great Reputations: Gandhi
In the latest in our series charting the contested reputations of key historical figures, Vikram Visana and Jad Adams discuss the life and legacy of Indian politician and activist Mahatma Gandhi
Source: historyextra.com
Croydon Nightwatch charity awarded honour by the Queen
A Croydon charity has been awarded a prestigious honour by the queen for its work helping homeless people on the streets at night.
Source: yourlocalguardian.co.uk
Muslims In India Luckier Than Those In Islamic Countries: Mark Tully
Veteran journalist Mark Tully said muslims in India are 'much luckier' than those in the Islamic countries.
Source: newsnationtv.com
From the NS archive: Swallowing it in silence
From the NS archive: Swallowing it in silence 2 November 1984: Let the patients decide on the risk of drugs. By Jad Adams The people most ignorant about a prescription drug are the patients taking it, wrote Jad Adams in this article from 1984, which argued for a reconfiguring of the British pharmaceutical industry. According to a 1977 law, if pharmaceutical companies informed patients about a drug at all, they were obliged to provide a leaflet detailing information on all side effects. But the industry and doctors argued that juxtaposing major but rare side effects with minor, common ones...
Source: newstatesman.com