Reader's Digest India Magazine - October 2013

In this issue

Highlights of Reader’s Digest India magazine dated October1, 2013.

What would you do if you found a wallet stuffed with cash? Our October cover story “How Honest Are We?” looked for an answer among residents of Mumbai and 15 other cities across Europe and South and North America. Though the results of our tests were not so scientific, we saw it as a good way of bringing out some values The Digest upholds—those of honesty, exemplary parenting and concern for the feelings of others. Find out how the real Mumbai Indians fared as compared to people worldwide.
Don’t miss the amazing story of this brave lady from Tamil Nadu. Having fought orthodoxy and virtual imprisonment in her own home, Salma became a celebrated poet.
To observe World Mental Health Day, which falls this month, we have “Can You Eat Your Way to Dementia?” with new findings about how sugary and fatty foods can damage not just our waistlines but our brains as well.
Learn some strategies to help you navigate through life’s sticky situations in “The Science of Awkward Moments.” And find strategies to build a family emergency fund in this month’s RDMoney section.
Read heartwarming stories in “Kindness of Strangers,” and our humour sections are here to tickle you as always.