Booms are not forever

Depression’s other face

Factors linking depression to air pollution, food habits and environmental degradation are not commonly considered

Economics Nobel winner Angus Deaton’s pioneer work focused on developing world

The economist’s research touches on many different aspects of consumption

Am I a junglee?

I don’t care about my looks, so why should you?

A pecking order falls

The veil of civilisation and Hurricane Sandy

The great divide

Green Ads

The corporate world in Japan is wooing the environmentally conscious consumer by going green

A high support price for pulses

How good is it for farmers, consumers?

Biblical proportions

Growing burden

Our fanatical pursuit of GDP as the sole measure of development is only throwing up more catastrophic nightmares

How rural India spends

Contrary to general perception, rural people in India are spending more on commodities that are considered major urban expenditure

Gunning for biotechnology

The US and Indian business lobby along with the Union government gang up to "educate" the public about biotechnology

Designed future

The age of ecodesign: Indian steps into the era of sustainable business development

Hybrid cars

UNITED NATIONS

Indicators of energy use

Greenbucks

Is net-zero concept zeroing in on climate change? A sustainable consumption critique

Increasing demand for resources and energy-intensive lifestyles make it nearly impossible for technological fixes to reduce carbon emissions

We do not recognise that domestic meat production and consumption exists

It is important to respect economic interests of farmers and build a meat production economy that is legal, affordable and sustainable

Trimming the excess: how cutting down on junk food could help save the environment

In a warming world with a growing population and dwindling resources, we can no longer afford to eat food that's bad for both our health and the …

Fish production from aquaculture is up but no improvement in marine life

A report on state of world’s fisheries and aquaculture finds capture production stagnating, but no improvement in marine diversity

Time to act

People in the us should realise that only if they reduce fuel consumption will prices fall

Noise control

Soft options

Mahogany woes

A new report says that USA's demand for mahogany is threatening rainforests