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Reader's Digest India
The Life Of Letters
On the lost art of letter-writing.
4 min |
May 2019
Reader's Digest India
13 Things Your Vet Wishes You Knew
1 Your pet eats too much. “Pets being overweight is very common,” says Dr Narendra Gandhi, a veterinarian based in New Delhi. “Excess weight can lead to a host of illnesses,” he adds. Sometimes love means saying no to those pleading eyes.
2 min |
May 2019
Reader's Digest India
Pay Attention
Smart strategies for bringing more focus to your daily life.
4 min |
May 2019
Reader's Digest India
Only In India
IT SEEMS LIKE A small section of Indians continue to suffer from an extreme case of colonial hangover. This January, the Hindu Sena, a far-right Hindu outfit known for its bizarre displays of nationalism, commemorated the 118th death anniversary of Queen Victoria with the firm belief that she freed India from Islamic ‘invaders’.
2 min |
May 2019
Reader's Digest India
News From The World Of Medicine
Air pollution can harm your kidneysPolluted air has long been linked to major health conditions such as heart disease, stroke, cancer, asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
2 min |
May 2019
Reader's Digest India
Embrace Compassion
Why pain and indignation are sweeping through prosperous countries.
3 min |
April 2017
Reader's Digest India
How To Look Smart
Fool others about your intellect … or are they fooling you about theirs?
5 min |
April 2017
Reader's Digest India
Fight For A World Of Reason
This moving speech was written for the 1940 film The Great Dictator. Here, Charlie Chaplins character, a Jewish barber thrust into the position of a lookalike despot, seizes the opportunity to speak out
3 min |
October 2018
Reader's Digest India
Frozen Food Myths
Just because its frozen doesnt mean its not healthfulor tasty. Follow these freezer-friendly tips and enjoy
2 min |
October 2018
Reader's Digest India
Why Do The Poor Get Heart Attacks?
Lack of healthy lifestyle choices compound over time and affect the underprivileged more adversely
3 min |
January 2019
Reader's Digest India
Why Do Dogs Stick Their Heads Out Of Cars?
And why it’s a bad idea
1 min |
January 2019
Reader's Digest India
What's That Word Again?
Eight terms that will bring you up to speed with new lingo
5 min |
January 2019
Reader's Digest India
World Of Medicine
Having alcohol in your system hampers your ability to think straight.
2 min |
January 2019
Reader's Digest India
Good News
SOME POSITIVE STORIES THAT CAME OUR WAY
2 min |
January 2019
Reader's Digest India
Only In India
IN NOVEMBER, reports started pouring in that women of Thokalapalli in Andhra Pradesh had been issued a diktat by village elders prohibiting them from wearing nighties outside their homes between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. The rule, implemented a few months ago, stated that violators would have to pay a fine of 2,000!
2 min |
January 2019
Reader's Digest India
The Case Of The Offensive Band Name
Can the government refuse a trademark because it’s “scandalous”?
2 min |
January 2019
Reader's Digest India
Healing Haemorrhoids
Piles is a rather common pain in the butt. Here’s how to prevent and treat them
2 min |
January 2019
Reader's Digest India
10 Mind-blowing Star Wars Facts
Which Star Wars character was almost gender-swapped, which one was almost a monkey and what was a close-kept secret?
3 min |
January 2019
Reader's Digest India
How I Ticked Off George Harrison In 1976...
… and got into Martin Scorcese’s film on the third Beatle 35 years later
5 min |
December 2018
Reader's Digest India
Life-Giving Touch
On 25 March 2010, Kate and David Ogg heard the words every parent dreads: Their newborn wasn’t going to make it.
2 min |
December 2018
Reader's Digest India
The Christmas Guitar
Giving a gift unwraps long-lost memories
5 min |
December 2018
Reader's Digest India
Scent Of A Woman
How finding the perfect perfume turned out to be an act of self-affirmation
4 min |
December 2018
Reader's Digest India
4 Most Common Health Problems And How To Deal With Them
Got a health problem you don’t want to talk about? Here’s help
7 min |
December 2018
Reader's Digest India
Crazy Little Thing Called Love
IN LIGHT OF THE 2018 JUDGEMENT ON SECTION 377 OF THE INDIAN PENAL CODE, which made it clear that “social morality cannot violate the rights of even a single individual”, Reader’s Digest brings you a special Valentine’s Day feature. Here are three stories of love and companionship that demonstrate the courage it takes to always choose love, no matter the odds.
10 min |
February 2019
Reader's Digest India
Quick Fixes For The Common Cold
Got the sniffles? Try these home remedies for an all-natural cure.
1 min |
February 2019
Reader's Digest India
Before The Taxman Strikes
Focus on your financial goals, and tax benefits will follow.
3 min |
February 2019
Reader's Digest India
How Probiotics Keep Us Healthy
The human gut has hidden clues to many complex issues related to our well-being.
7 min |
September 2018
Reader's Digest India
I Will Persevere
All about Rushdie and Dala: A chilling account of religious persecution and the fight for freedom of expression.
4 min |
September 2018
Reader's Digest India
Islands In The Sun
Thanks to its unique location at the bottom of he Florida Keys, USA, getting to Key West is half the fun.
8 min |
September 2018
Reader's Digest India
Towering Inferno
The devastating fire at London’s Grenfell Tower killed scores and shocked a nation. This is the story of what it felt like to fight that fire, to be caught in it and to flee for your life.
10+ min |