India is home to a lot of different alcoholic beverages, but modern drinking culture is a lot different from what it once was. Alcoholic drinks were only permitted for elderly men, and only during significant traditional occasions.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eNon-alcoholic beverages like coffee and tea were very popular during this time, and still are in the modern age. Many Indian citizens have since left these old taboos behind them to accept drinking culture.