Facebook Pixel An Ode to Resilience | Reader's Digest India - Lifestyle - Lees dit verhaal op Magzter.com
Ga onbeperkt met Magzter GOLD

Ga onbeperkt met Magzter GOLD

Krijg onbeperkte toegang tot meer dan 9000 tijdschriften, kranten en Premium-verhalen voor slechts

$149.99
 
$74.99/Jaar

Poging GOUD - Vrij

An Ode to Resilience

Reader's Digest India

|

December 2020

Glimpses from an extraordinary year filled with struggles and collective strength

- Ishani Nandi

An Ode to Resilience

STANDING THEIR GROUND

Widely considered the epicentre of the Anti-CAA (Citizenship Amendment Act) movement, Shaheen Bagh in New Delhi saw thousands of demonstrators— many of them elderly women—come together in a peaceful, sit-in protest for over 100 days, ending only when the countrywide lockdown was declared on 23 March in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Among these dadis (grandmothers)—as the matrons were fondly dubbed—stood 82-year-old Bilkis Bano, whose tenacious spirit inspired millions and held the protest strong. Hailed as “the voice of the marginalized”, Bilkis was named one of TIME Magazine’s 100 Most Influential People, 2020. 19 February

MEER VERHALEN VAN Reader's Digest India

Reader's Digest India

Reader's Digest India

My Dad, the Cookie Monster

AS MY FATHER grew older, he grew more frugal, and I noticed he didn’t indulge himself as often as I thought he should. He would make one scoop of ice cream last as long as two.

time to read

2 mins

May, 2026

Reader's Digest India

Reader's Digest India

WAYS TO RELIEVE STRESS

MANY PEOPLE FIND IT DIFFICULT TO RELAX. EXPERTS RECOMMEND RELAXATION TECHNIQUES—AND LOOKING AT LIFE THROUGH ROSE-TINTED GLASSES

time to read

5 mins

May, 2026

Reader's Digest India

Reader's Digest India

WHAT KIND OF MEN FOR OLDER WOMEN?

Why would older women want to date younger men when 60-something males have so much to offer?

time to read

3 mins

May, 2026

Reader's Digest India

Reader's Digest India

MÁRIO DE MIRANDA: THE GENIUS WHO DREW A WORLD

On the 100th birth anniversary of this uncommon genius, a family friend and fellow Goan remembers the man whose sharp humour and affectionate gaze captured the heart of a nation

time to read

8 mins

May, 2026

Reader's Digest India

Reader's Digest India

MEETING MY GENETIC TWIN

HOW A STRANGER SAVED MY LIFE AND BECAME PART OF OUR FAMILY

time to read

4 mins

May, 2026

Reader's Digest India

Reader's Digest India

Unseen, Unpaid, Unsustainable

For decades, our systems have ignored the invisible labour shouldered by women to sustain homes, families, and wealth producers of the nation. It's time to stop taking this work for granted

time to read

4 mins

May, 2026

Reader's Digest India

Reader's Digest India

RD RECOMMENDS

SPIDER-NOIR

time to read

4 mins

May, 2026

Reader's Digest India

Reader's Digest India

GOOD NEWS

FOR ABETTER PLANET

time to read

2 mins

May, 2026

Reader's Digest India

Reader's Digest India

A Self-Fulfilling Prophecy

In her latest book, author and climate-tech investor Mridula Ramesh uses the power of fiction to deepen environmental awareness and spark action

time to read

3 mins

May, 2026

Reader's Digest India

Reader's Digest India

MAKING FRIENDS WITH ΑΙ

Whether you're already chummy or you've been avoiding getting acquainted, our guide will help you understand how to best use the technology to make your life easier... and what to watch out for

time to read

8 mins

May, 2026

Translate

Share

-
+

Change font size