THE UNBELIEVABLE MR RIPLEY

The creator of Believe It or Not had an insatiable curiosity about strange and astonishing facts

HE OPENED UP THE ARC TIC

\"You don't just sit and wait for adventure to come,\" famed polar explorer Knud Rasmussen liked to explain.\"You go out and make it happen!\"

Discovering Babasaheb

This Dalit history month—which also marks the 134\" birth anniversary of Dr B. R. Ambedkar, we recount four momentous incidents from his life

Lion in the Living Room

Five decades after two young men brought a playful cub into their London home, the tale has touched a whole new generation

The Many Roles of SUNIL DUTT

Through many personal tragedies, this favourite matinee idol finds strength and solace in helping others

AGATHA CHRISTIE MURDER BY THE BOOK

More widely read than any other English writer, she baffled the world with masterly tales of murder and remained something of a mystery herself

THE DAY WE MADE Flying History

Ona sunny September day in 1913, the author set three world records ina homemade flying machine

THE COMMANDO WITH THE TATTOO

Ganesh Dhangde was just six years old when he got lost. Twenty years later, his mother had a visitor

MARILYN: HER MAGIC LINGERS ON

The real Marilyn Monroe was nobody you'd look at twice—unless she wanted you to

I Think, Therefore, I Spam...

...has become the way forward for too many e-mail pests. Here's how I deal with them every single day

CRAWLING IN THE PADDY FIELDS

Hard physical work taught me an unforgettable lesson: you reap what you sow

ME & MY SHELF

Human-rights lawyer, activist and teacher, Nandita Haksar is the author of 25 books. Her latest, Shooting the Sun: Why Manipur Was Engulfed by Violence and the Government Remained Silent, looks at the complex identity politics surrounding the ethnic clashes that broke out in Manipur in 2023.

Elevator from the Subcontinent, by Gigi Scaria, 2011

Elevator cabin with three backlit projections, automatic door system with microcontroller, 9.3 minute video.

RD RECOMMENDS

DUNE: PART 2 in theatres (1 March)

22 RIVERS across 22 STATES in 22 MONTHS

A lone canoeist crosses America in search of what binds us together

ELOPEMENT SPRINGS ETERNAL

At the ripe age of 65, we decided to run away and get married

IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF THE TUAREGS

A journey to the Tassili n'Ajjer plateau in Algeria reveals rock paintings dating back millennia

Awarding Excellence

A look back at the 2023 Trusted Brand Award presentation ceremony hosted by Reader's Digest India last month.

The Great Unknown

An unlikely friendship helped my son grapple with divorce, death and ...

NIGHTMARE ALLEY

A couple, fleeing the shelling in Ukraine, are captured by Russian troops. It's up to their frantic son-living 2,400 km away-to get them free.

BE FRIENDS WITH YOUR MONEY (AND MANAGE IT TOO!)

This successful Internet entrepreneur, content creator and bestselling author shares his tips for anyone trying to kickstart their investment journey

Conquer Your Heartburn

A variety of new treatments could finally mean relief from acid reflux

WOMEN ON THE MOVE

Meet five women who found joy, power and purpose through a passion for adventure and the great outdoors

A Fondue Swisstory

Switzerland's gift to the world is a pot of melted goodness

A NEW TREATMENT FOR HEART DISEASE

Since the 1950s, medical scientists have understood that high cholesterol can contribute to coronary artery disease (CAD) by clogging the arteries with plaque. More recently, researchers have learnt that chronic inflammation in the arteries can play a role in restricting blood flow, too.

A Mental Workout

Exercise releases 'hope molecules' into the bloodstream

Words to Live By

What I've learnt from reading obituaries

REVIVING FORESTS AFTER WILDFIRES

ENVIRONMENT As a biology student at the University of Victoria, Bryce Jones took a summer job planting trees in B.C. and Alberta. Now an entrepreneur, he's found a faster way to get the job done. In 2019, Jones co-founded the Toronto-based Flash Forest, which uses drones to help replant forests after wildfires.

BYTE-SIZE BLUES

IT SEEMS LIKE you can't read the news nowadays without hearing about some new technology that could fundamentally change the lives of people-ideally other people.

A School for the Displaced

Estefanía Rebellón is helping provide an education to children living in migrant camps