Get Along With Anyone

Whether you get cornered by a chatterbox or embarrassed by a jokester, you can turn things in your favour

Illuminating Facts About Fireworks

13 THINGS AND FACTS ABOUT FIREWORKS

Troubled Waters

A deftly made survivaldrama, Kaala Paani lays bare human strength and frailty during crises

Splendid Isolation

On a visit to Iceland, I discovered an island of primal landscapes and enigmas-and a sense that you are never alone

The Company of Cats

Despite a reputation for being wily, mysterious and aloof, domestic felines have long woven themselves into our art, literature and language across the years

YASMEEN LARI'S CHANGE OF HEART

The former 'starchitect' who designed gleaming towers for Pakistan's corporate elite now rebuilds villages devastated by natural disasters

I SURVIVED!

THE PEOPLE IN THESE THREE STORIES HAVE NOTHING IN COMMON EXCEPT FOR ONE THING THEY FACED DEATH AND LIVED TO TELL ABOUT IT

How I Tried to Stop Snoring

I wanted a quick fix, even if it meant strapping a glorified bike pump to my face

Soothe the Sunday Scaries

How to replace workweek dread with Funday

A History of You

How to write a memoir—and why you should

FIXING CARS FOR THOSE IN NEED

COMMUNITY Collecting enough empty drink cans to buy a car may sound impossible, but the residents of Mooloolah Valley in Queensland, Australia, know it isn’t. Since 2018, the non-profit Cans for Cars has been fixing up used vehicles and donating them to those in need—using only recyclables to raise funds.

THE TRIUMPH OF THE BOOK

THE PRINTED BOOK is back. Recent studies have shown that students retain more information when they read a hard-copy book compared to reading on a digital device.

Lending a Well-Trained Hand

A martial artist who has a troubled history with cops stops to save one

Beneath The Sea Ice

A dive into sub-zero Arctic waters uncovers long-kept secrets

No More Aches?

How we may (finally) be outsmarting joint pain

RD RECOMMENDS

ENGLISH After a stellar career filled with cinematic masterpieces like Goodfellas, The Wolf of Wall Street, Taxi Driver and Gangs of New York, director Martin Scorsese reunites with actors Leonardo DiCaprio and Robert De Niro to bring his first ever Western to the big screen in KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON.

Queen of her Craft

In The Fraud, Zadie Smith's first swipe at historical fiction, old strengths and new prowess join hands to delightful fruition

SAILING BACK IN TIME

My journey on a historic schooner

Planting Seeds of Hope

In my darkest days, gardens have offered the promise of new life

THE FAMILY THAT NEVER GAVE UP

DOCTORS SAID THERE WAS SLIM HOPE FOR THE BABY BORN WITH ONLY HALF A HEART

WALKING BAREFOOT

With an 'anyone-can-learn' philosophy, Barefoot College is helping rural communities break the cycle of poverty through skill development and renewed self-worth

MAKING-MEMORIES

HOW WE REMEMBER... AND HOW NOT TO FORGET

Fascinating Fungi

13 interesting facts related to mushrooms

Hoppy Hour

So many brews to choose from, including beer without the buzz

The Eyes Are the Prize

How to protect them and preserve your vision

"When is Mum Coming Back?"

How to comfort young children dealing with a sudden death

WHEELS FOR PETS

INSPIRATION When Tammie Fox volunteered to foster a pet from an animal rescue organization in Lincoln, UK, she hadn’t planned to adopt one. But then she fell in love with a West Highland Terrier who dragged her hind legs.

STRETCHING THE TRUTH

JOCASTA AND I are sitting at the kitchen table. My wife has decided to calculate my body mass index (BMI) so she will know, based on the ratio of my height to my weight, whether I should lose some weight. \"How tall are you?\" she asks.

A Very Caring Family

These Delhi-based brothers and their families work long days to help those who need it most