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Lessons for India's Democracy
On 25 November 1949, the principal architect of the Indian constitution Dr Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar addressed India’s Constituent Assembly for the last time, the day before the Constitution was adopted. Here is an excerpt from the speech.
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August 2020
Reader's Digest India
Five Lessons in Harmony
What choir singing taught me about life, fellowship and happiness
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August 2020
Reader's Digest India
Me & My Shelf
Manjula Padmanabhan is an author, playwright, artist and cartoonist. She won the 1997 Onassis Award for Theatre, in Greece, for her play Harvest. Her comic strip Sukiyaki appears in Chennai’s BusinessLine. Her books include The Island of Lost Girls and two collections of plays, Blood And Laughter and Laughter And Blood.
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July 2020
Reader's Digest India
Books
Shaheen Bagh and the Idea of India, edited by Seema Mustafa, Speaking Tiger Books
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July 2020
Reader's Digest India
What Goes In Must Come Out
Healthy bowel movements mean a healthy you. Here's how to avoid or fix problems
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July 2020
Reader's Digest India
An Insurance Cover For Covid-19
With the pandemic still raging, there are new guidelines in health insurance to keep you and your family covered
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July 2020
Reader's Digest India
Rules of the Job Game: Learn and Upskill
In a changing job market, adapt by building skills the marketplace needs—don’t wait for another similar role
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July 2020
Reader's Digest India
Taming the ‘What Ifs'
We may not be able to run away from our worries, but how do we keep them from running our lives? We asked a handful of experts for tips on how to get a grip in these challenging times
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July 2020
Reader's Digest India
TRACKING THE TIGER BUTCHER
Large numbers of tigers are being farmed, killed and trafficked in Laos. Karl Ammann pursues those responsible
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July 2020
Reader's Digest India
The Woman Who Won a Pot of Gold
A serial winner of consumer contests tells her amazing story
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July 2020
Reader's Digest India
Drink to Beat Back Summer Heat
These 5 easy-to-make healthy refresheners will keep you hydrated when you need to cool off
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July 2020
Reader's Digest India
NIGHT WITHOUT END
Two students escaped campus violence in Jamia, after being saved by some good people they met by chance
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July 2020
Reader's Digest India
I WAS SCAMMED BY MY BEST FRIEND
She swindled me out of $92,000, forcing me into bankruptcy and destroying my once sunny outlook. But I finally got justice
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July 2020
Reader's Digest India
A Doctor's Duty in Today's World
Compassion, courtesy and information sharing are some of the key attributes of a physician, even in a tech-intensive world
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July 2020
Reader's Digest India
Covid-19 Vaccine: First Steps Taken
A home-grown vaccine for COVID-19 could take around 12 to 18 months. Scientists at the National Institute of Virology, Pune, claim to have 11 coronavirus isolates and sequenced genomes of 10 already. Raman R. Gangakhedkar of Indian Council for Medical Research (ICMR) recently said that the isolation of the virus will lead to understanding the evolution of the virus in India and its genetic affinity with isolates from other countries. A home-grown vaccine could be designed based on the research.
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April 2020
Reader's Digest India
Corona Takes The Crown
A top public-health expert decodes the novel coronavirus and how you can protect yourself from this sinister infection
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April 2020
Reader's Digest India
What's Wrong With Conner?
His parents were exhausted and frustrated. Conner’s life, and theirs, had been upended by a medical riddle
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April 2020
Reader's Digest India
THE MAN WITH A HEART OF GOLD
How a simple man’s selflessness turned a painful tragedy into a lifetime of contentment
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April 2020
Reader's Digest India
THE SNAKE'S REVENGE
When Jeremy Sutcliffe decapitated the poisonous rattlesnake threatening his wife, he assumed that would be the end of it. He was wrong
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April 2020
Reader's Digest India
THE BEST ADVICE I EVER GOT
RD readers share the most valuable words of wisdom they’ve received
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April 2020
Reader's Digest India
GREEN HEAVEN
This enchanting corner of India offers a mixture of exuberant chaos, hidden backwaters and rugged mountain treks
9 min |
April 2020
Reader's Digest India
DUMB AND DUMBER ON THE JOB
THE FUNNIEST CONFESSIONS FROM BOSSES, CO-WORKERS AND CLUELESS APPLICANTS
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April 2020
Reader's Digest India
Courage Under Fire
Four heroic men and women, who turned saviours— and champions of humanity—during the communal riots in Delhi
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April 2020
Reader's Digest India
35 HEALTH FACTS Your Doctor Wants You to Know
Knowing which of these statements have been verified by SCIENCE—and which are MYTHS—could boost your health
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April 2020
Reader's Digest India
Tax-Saving: How To Avoid Last-Minute Pitfalls
The multiple advantages of planning your investment decisions early in the financial year
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March 2020
Reader's Digest India
How Long Does A Cold Really Last?
Blow your nose and read on for the answers
1 min |
March 2020
Reader's Digest India
Where There Is LOVE
A classic tale of a boy, his dog and a bittersweet truth
8 min |
March 2020
Reader's Digest India
What It Takes To Be Royal
Five years into Queen Elizabeth II’s reign, and with the Commonwealth of Nations still in its infancy, Reader's Digest was invited to go behind the scenes at Buckingham Palace with the world’s most influential royalty
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March 2020
Reader's Digest India
Two Gentlemen of Verona
A silent epic of youthful devotion
8 min |
March 2020
Reader's Digest India
The Unforgettable Albert Einstein
A professor remembers his encounters with Albert Einstein, and pays a glowing tribute to the man’s genius and his many accomplishments
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