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Highlights of Reader’s Digest April 2019, issue:
This April, Reader’s Digest celebrates the spirit of spring with warmth, humour and inspiration: From an uplifting profile of the endearing and versatile Bollywood actor Ayushmann Khurrana (‘Be Your Best Possible Self’) to the hilarious collection of bizarre April Fool’s pranks (‘Giant Hoaxes’). Other must-reads include the tale of a young woman’s battle against a crippling phobia (‘Leap of Faith’), a heart-warming tribute to a legendary army man (‘The Unforgettable Field Marshal Cariappa’) and a CEO’s fascinating journey from managing a nightclub to publishing books (‘Taking Care of Others’ Needs). You’ll also find out some quirky and remarkable trivia in ‘12 Amazing Facts about Salt’. Happy reading!

The Lone Warrior

Degree Prasad Chouhan is a brave defender of the marginalized in the troubled state of Chhattisgarh.

3 mins

‘My Big Takeaway: Paying Attention To Others' Needs'

I COME FROM A FAMILY OF BOOK LOVERS. My uncle used to run a lending library close to our house in Chennai, and, as kids, my brother and I would spend our evenings reading at the library or bringing books home. So after my 12th standard exams, when I had some time on my hands, I decided to work in a bookstore as a floor manager. Landmark was the big store in town back then. I had to go through four interviews to get the job. Obeid, my mentor, wasn’t testing to see if I was skilled enough for the job; he just wanted to make sure that I was serious enough.

2 mins

Voting In The Digital Age

AS WE HEAD TOWARDS the largest election in history, it’s time to consider the future of elections themselves. Democracy is in a state of tumult worldwide, and futurists have been predicting the demise or subversion of the nation-state for years: Some predict a world ruled by corporations, others by algorithms. In many ways, we already live in the former, and we can all think of several countries that are democracies in name only. What happens next?

2 mins

How To Make Choices That Reflect Your Values

How to make choices that reflect your values.

4 mins

The Trouble With Gallstones

How to prevent and treat an attack

2 mins

When Life Gives You Lemons …

MY FATHER, who was a doctor, always insisted that we eat fresh lemon every day—either as nimbu pani, or squeezed over something on our plate during meals. He said this would keep us “fighting fit and our body’s defences fortified”.

1 min

‘Be Your Best Possible Self'

Actor Ayushmann Khurrana’s brush with spirituality has powered his growth and inspired him and his wife Tahira to fight back a grim diagnosis

7 mins

Giant Hoaxes

Celebrating April with spaghetti growing on trees, paid postage for emails and pandas in the French Pyrenees ...?

7 mins

The Unforgettable Field Marshal Cariappa

A tribute to the legendary army man who embodied the courage and valour of the Indian soldier

5 mins

The Day I Stopped Being An Indian

That wrenching feeling of signing your nationality away

5 mins

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