When temptation turns into conIndia's consumer economy is experiencing rapid growth thanks to the instant gratification trend. This is evident in various sectors such as...
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Vegan meat, made from cells are now available. But will it ever satisfy meat lovers?More than 150 startups are chasing an ambitious goal: meat that doesn't require raising and killing animals that is affordable and tastes a...
18 Nov, 2023, 10.30 AM IST
How shops are using the power of psychological persuasion to influence your decisionsChanging the location of items in a store means that the customers are exposed to different items as we wander around searching for the thi...
11 Apr, 2022, 09.50 AM IST
How shops use psychology to influence your buying decisionsWhether you are shopping for food, clothes or gadgets, the retailers are using the power of psychological persuasion to influence your deci...
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Why do we love sugar so much? Here is a genetic connection to your sweet addictionInsights into our species' evolutionary history can provide important clues about why it's so hard to say no to sweet.
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Don't underestimate the importance of self-care, stay physically fit. Mental health needs to stop being the elephant in the roomIn these trying circumstances, stress, anxiety, depression and other mental health problems have been compounded.
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Letter from London: Eat Out to GET OUTWith consumers now feeling more buoyant and ‘re-addicted’ to eating out, encouraged by the incentive, restaurant occupancy in August saw mu...
03 Sep, 2020, 12.14 PM IST
Money and relationships: Spouse's addiction draining your wealth? Deal with it this wayExcessive shopping, Internet addiction, gambling, drinking or drug abuse can damage both your physical and financial health, often irrevoca...
11 May, 2020, 06.30 AM IST
View: Govt may be getting creative to keep up the facade of being fiscally fitBudget estimates have failed to take into account the massive revenue shortfall of last year.
18 Jul, 2019, 06.13 AM IST
Why you should never sleep on long flights, pack a secret sauce and other travel tips to rememberHere's your dose of all the high-end hacks, tips, and off-the-wall travel experiences.
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9 steps to re-energise yourself at workEveryone has their highs and lows. But if you feel that a lack of desire is hurting you professionally, you must take urgent steps to regai...
24 Jul, 2017, 04.58 PM IST
Assocham urges Punjab government to announce comprehensive industrial policy for SMEAd-hoc policies like ban on export of food grains, limits on private stocking and tax on purchase of food grains (14.4%) should be revisite...
18 May, 2017, 07.18 PM IST
Hooked to sugar? Time to rehabilitate your taste budsStudies have proven that saccharine is addictive and becomes part of a habitual cycle: the more you have, the more you get attached to it.
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Punjab regaining lost glory: Parkash Singh BadalThe CM said he held no grudge against Punjab's neighbours but said the state too should be given the same concessions.
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- High internet penetration leading to addiction in Gurgaon
Recent research shows that one can even experience a high, from excessive use of the internet.
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