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Reader's Digest India
A New Way to Monitor Blood Sugar
Who can benefit from this wearable technology
3 min |
November, 2024
Reader's Digest India
A Flag for Dad
An old sailor made a last wish. His son was determined to see that it came true
4 min |
November, 2024
Reader's Digest India
IT'S NOT ME, IT'S YOU
In fourth grade, I wrote a breakup letter to the Almighty
2 min |
November, 2024
Reader's Digest India
A Healing Touch
How an oncologist brought life-saving cancer care to remote Silchar, Assam with a pro-poor, people-first approach
4 min |
November, 2024
Reader's Digest India
Young, Bright, and Making it Right
Remarkable stories of children and teens making the world a better place, one astonishing act at a time
10+ min |
November, 2024
Reader's Digest India
From the King's Table to Street Food: A Food History of Delhi
Pushpesh Pant, one of India’s pre-eminent food writers, is back with a comprehensive food history of the capital.
1 min |
October 2024
Reader's Digest India
Who Wants Coffee?
It’s bitter—but beloved around the world
2 min |
October 2024
Reader's Digest India
Prevent The Pain Of Shingles
You don't have to suffer, as long as you take two important steps
3 min |
October 2024
Reader's Digest India
The Best And Worst Diets For Your Heart
Dozens of diets are touted as ‘best’, but it’s easy to lose track of the fact that healthy eating needs to be about overall wellness, not just weight loss.
1 min |
October 2024
Reader's Digest India
ME & MY SHELF
Journalist Sopan Joshi has worked in a science and environment framework for nearly three decades. His book Mangifera indica: A Biography of the Mango (Aleph Book Company) synthesizes the sensory appeal of India's favourite fruit with its elaborate cultural roots and natural history. He writes in English and Hindi.
3 min |
October 2024
Reader's Digest India
SWITCHED
In 1962, nurses at a small Canadian hospital sent home two women with the wrong babies. Then, 50 years later, their children discovered the shocking mistake.
10+ min |
October 2024
Reader's Digest India
ECHOES OF THE PAST
A VISIT TO THE ANCIENT BARABAR CAVES IN BIHAR REVEALS A SURPRISING CONNECTION TO A LITERARY CLASSIC
6 min |
October 2024
Reader's Digest India
Fathers of the Bride
A young woman finds a unique way to honour the many men who helped her survive her childhood
8 min |
October 2024
Reader's Digest India
Fiction's Foresight
British-Bangladeshi author Manzu Islam's works reveal startling parallels to recent political upheavals in Bangladesh, begging the question: Besides helping us make sense of our world, can stories also offer a glimpse into the future?
7 min |
October 2024
Reader's Digest India
It Happens ONLY IN INDIA
The Divine Defence Picture this: A tractor in Rajasthan‘s Banswara district,a group of loan agents closing in to seize it and the defaulting farmer and his family standing by.
2 min |
October 2024
Reader's Digest India
BETWEEN A ROCK AND A HARD PLACE
Pinned by a giant boulder, a hiker had two choices: panic or gut it out. He did both.
10+ min |
October 2024
Reader's Digest India
EPIC CRASH BLOSSOMS
A roundup of some of the most legendary and unintentionally) funny headlines that sacrificed sense for brevity
3 min |
October 2024
Reader's Digest India
13 THINGS Look Up! Facts About Stargazing
Just how many stars can we see with the naked eye? The Yale Bright Star Catalog provides the answer: 9,095.
3 min |
October 2024
Reader's Digest India
NEWS FROM THE WORLD OF MEDICINE
DOES YOUR DOCTOR'S GENDER MATTER?
2 min |
October 2024
Reader's Digest India
Planting Memories
When we think of family heirlooms, jewellery or crockery comes to mind. Olly Mann hopes to save a plant for the future
3 min |
October 2024
Reader's Digest India
"Give Me the Baby!"
A commuter takes an unexpected detour to stop a distraught parent
3 min |
October 2024
Reader's Digest India
Ghost Busted
How to tell if you’re being haunted
2 min |
October 2024
Reader's Digest India
DO YOU KISS YOUR DOG?
Find out how gross your questionable habits really are, according to health experts
6 min |
October 2024
Reader's Digest India
HOME AT LAST!
A cat missing for 10 years, a dog who disappeared during a wildfire, and more heartwarming true stories of pets who were lost—and then found
10+ min |
October 2024
Reader's Digest India
READER'S DIGEST-BOOKS
These book summaries highlight Siddharthya Roy's exploration of conflict and violence, Michael Castleman's deep dive into the history of publishing, and Swadesh Deepak's examination of social issues and masculinity through Hindi literature.
1 min |
August 2024
Reader's Digest India
Man with printed sarong
A lawyer, pianist, critic, and mentor to artists, Lionel Wendt is best known for his photographs of Sri Lanka, especially those of people indigenous to the island, captured amidst the lush landscape or posing in his studio.
1 min |
August 2024
Reader's Digest India
Too Much?
New studies show that even moderate drinking is a health hazard. Here’s a frank look at the toll alcohol takes on the body
9 min |
August 2024
Reader's Digest India
ME & MY SHELF
Coimbatore-born Prashanth Srivatsa is a science fiction/fantasy writer whose stories have appeared in magazines such as Asimov’s, Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction and Three-Lobed Burning Eye, among others. Prashanth’s debut fantasy novel, The Spice Gate chronicles the journey of Amir, a young man born with special abilities who unravels the power that keeps the world in balance. magazines such as Asimov's, Magazine of Fantasy Science Fiction and Three-Lobed Burning Eye, among others. Prashanth’s debut fantasy novel, The Spice Gate chronicles the journey of Amir, a young man born with special abilities who unravels the power that keeps the world in balance.
2 min |
August 2024
Reader's Digest India
Small Business, Big Heart
Caring for people is part of the deal at family-run shops
4 min |
August 2024
Reader's Digest India
Spill the Beans
Everyone has secrets. Here's why you should share yours
4 min |