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Topic: Chocolate

New Cadbury 5star ad invites flak on social media as many find it in poor taste

The Cadbury 5star ad shows a young man 'saving' an elderly woman by not helping her, in sync with the product's tagline — ‘Eat 5star, Do nothing’.

No more chocolate by 2050? The risks of a chococalypse are real & we must be mindful

India is currently one of the fastest-growing chocolate markets, with demand steadily rising over the past years. But chocolate producers are struggling.

No, eating chocolate won’t cure depression

Media reports have often said eating chocolate, in particular, dark chocolate, was linked to reduced symptoms of depression.

Chocolate addiction leaves Asia with a craving it can’t satisfy

An increase in chocolate consumption in Asia has forced top producers of the cocoa bean, such as Indonesia & Malaysia, to import from Africa and South America.

Want to know what makes chocolate taste so great? It’s physics

Not very long ago, chocolate was far from the creamy, rich delicacy it is today. Back in the 19th century, it was brittle, hard, and not quite a favoured sweet.

Meet the Asian chocolatiers spicing up cocoa treats for the world

From mixing soy sauce with their sweets to producing cocoa with tobacco aftertaste, a growing crop of chocolate artisans are redefining sweet tooth.

The world just can’t get enough chocolate

The global chocolate market shows no sign of slowing down with the three main cocoa processing regions reporting a rise in cocoa demand in the third quarter from a year earlier.

No more chocolate by 2050? Why we need to understand what’s at stake

Indians have a fling for anything sweet and chocolate has become one of their favourite treats as they perceive it as healthy, hence they do not hesitate when it comes to snacking.

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Population causes poverty is the devil’s philosophy. It causes prosperity: Sauvik Chakraverti

Crowded cities are rich because there is greater division of labour. The extent of the division of labour depends on the size of the market, wrote Sauvik Chakraverti in 2002.

Asia’s ‘weakest’ link: Yunus on a tightrope as Bangladesh tries to fix banks without breaking economy

With 20.2 percent of its total loans in default by the end of last year, Bangladesh had the weakest banking system in Asia. Despite reforms, it will take time to recover.

‘Let them see’: Putin says new nuclear-powered missiles in the making, in message to Washington

At a ceremony felicitating Russian military engineers, Putin highlights Moscow’s 'parity' in defence technologies for the next century.

Bihar is where politics moves, and everything else stands still

Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.