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Reader's Digest India
A Piggyback Ride from a Stranger
After an elderly woman broke her leg on a hill, a hiker spent hours carrying her down
3 min |
March 2025
Reader's Digest India
A Sojourn through Smuggler's Cove
Behind Cornwall's charming coastal villages lies an infamous, seafaring past
4 min |
March 2025
Reader's Digest India
Filling the (Kitchen) Cabinet
A husband and wife formalize their division of labour
2 min |
March 2025
Reader's Digest India
WRITTEN IN STONE
A journey of connection and reflection amidst the elusive petroglyphs of Ladakh
5 min |
March 2025
Reader's Digest India
A Brighter Future in Sight
IMAGINE STRUGGLING to see the world clearly—something as simple as reading a book or threading a needle feels impossible. Such is the reality for more than one billion people worldwide who suffer from presbyopia, or age-related far-sightedness.
1 min |
March 2025
Reader's Digest India
ASSAM CHIPS IN FOR SEMICONDUCTORS
Once known for tea and oil, Assam is now poised to become India's semiconductor frontier. With Tata's Rs 27,000 crore plant, global partnerships, and massive investment inflows, the state is chipping in to power India's tech future.
5 min |
March 2025
Reader's Digest India
The Buzz About Bees
WORLD BEE DAY, celebrated in May, was chosen because it's also the birthday of the pioneer of modern beekeeping, Anton Janša of 18th-century Slovenia.
3 min |
March 2025
Reader's Digest India
THE CRAZIEST HOTEL STAY EVER
It all started when no one was at the front desk to greet them. So the friends stepped up, and soon they were in charge
6 min |
March 2025
Reader's Digest India
Calendar Girls
After Molly Baker’s husband died suddenly, her friends organized a year’s worth of support
5 min |
February 2025
Reader's Digest India
THE GREAT WILDEBEEST MIGRATION
It's a spectacular sight when countless ruminants cross the Serengeti in search of greener pastures
7 min |
February 2025
Reader's Digest India
Soumitra Chatterjee's Tryst with Destiny
The encounter that led a budding actor to a legendary filmmaker, and sparked an iconic creative partnership during the golden age of Bengali cinema
3 min |
February 2025
Reader's Digest India
Frozen in Time
The life and work of Vittorio Sella, a pioneer of early mountain photography and the man behind some of the very first images of the Himalayas
5 min |
February 2025
Reader's Digest India
HALLUCINATIONS
There was a monkey perched on the IV drip stand to the right of my hospital bed. It scowled at me, but I wasn’t afraid: A brief simian visit was part of my daily routine. I never questioned why there was a monkey in the hospital. I wasn’t lucid enough to recognize that my mind was playing tricks on me.
3 min |
February 2025
Reader's Digest India
Music in the Air
Cuba is bursting with sound, and each region moves to its own defining rhythm
8 min |
February 2025
Reader's Digest India
SHOULD YOU TRY A DETOX TREATMENT?
It's a popular new-year health habit. But science doesn't support it
5 min |
February 2025
Reader's Digest India
Ringing True
He thought his late parents' wedding bands were gone forever
2 min |
February 2025
Reader's Digest India
14,000-FOOT MIRACLE
The skydiver fully expected to die when her parachute failed to open. Instead, she's writing the next chapter of her life
10+ min |
February 2025
Reader's Digest India
I SURVIVED!
THREE UNUSUAL MEDICAL EMERGENCIES, AS TOLD BY THE PEOPLE WHO NEARLY DIED FROM THEM
5 min |
February 2025
Reader's Digest India
... EXERCISE ADDICTION
I had been up since 4 a.m., running 43 km in the dark, in training for an upcoming marathon.
5 min |
February 2025
Reader's Digest India
Birth Order Facts to Spark Sibling Rivalry
While it's not exactly a science, it does offer insights that seem to reaffirm conventional wisdom about sibling dynamics.
3 min |
February 2025
Reader's Digest India
WORLD OF MEDICINE
ARE YOU A CITY MOUSE OR A COUNTRY MOUSE?
2 min |
February 2025
Reader's Digest India
Dancing into Middle Age
A surprising new hobby taught me there’s more than one way to be flexible
3 min |
February 2025
Reader's Digest India
How Sleep Affects Your Weight
GETTING SEVEN TO nine hours of sleep every night sets your body up for a slew of positive benefits. But the time you go to bed and get up can also have significant effects on your health-even your weight.
1 min |
February 2025
Reader's Digest India
Running for Redemption
Once imprisoned, John McAvoy found a new life through the power of sport—and he’s helping disadvantaged youth do the same
2 min |
February 2025
Reader's Digest India
How Much Should You Weigh, Really?
The advice has moved beyond the old BMI (body mass index) measure
3 min |
February 2025
Reader's Digest India
Demonstrators by Krishna Reddy
1968 Multicolour viscosity, Print on paper
1 min |
January 2025
Reader's Digest India
Notes from Grief Camp
Every summer, more than a hundred children come together to spend a weekend swimming, climbing and canoeing. They also learn to deal with death
9 min |
January 2025
Reader's Digest India
Six Places Cheese Lovers Should Visit
Ancient caves, monasteries, and other must-sees for fromage fans
6 min |
January 2025
Reader's Digest India
THE LAND OF SUPERCEN TENARIANS
A remote region of Azerbaijan claims to have many extremely long-lived residents. What is their secret, or is it just a myth?
8 min |
January 2025
Reader's Digest India
The Whistle Blowers
My grandparents had a distinctive way of communicating
3 min |