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Crisis of Conscience
Reader's Digest India

Crisis of Conscience

Excessive feelings of guilt can eat away at emotional stability and undermine health. Here, some tips to help free your mind—and boost your well-being.

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4 mins  |
September 2016
Can Meditation Really Slow Ageing?
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Can Meditation Really Slow Ageing?

Is there real science in the spiritualism of meditation? Meet a Nobel Prize winner who thinks so.

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8 mins  |
August 2018
Enduring Love
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Enduring Love

The story of Ankit Saxena, the resilience and wisdom of his parents and their commitment to humanity brings immense hope in these strange times.

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6 mins  |
August 2018
My Family's Slave
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My Family's Slave

Lola was 18 when my grandfather gave her to my mother as a gift. We brought her to America. For 56 years, she toiled in our home.

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August 2018
An Unlikely Champion Of Press Freedom
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An Unlikely Champion Of Press Freedom

When freedom of the press is under attack worldwide, look to India’s first newspaper for its defence.

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4 mins  |
August 2018
Between A Man & A Mob
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Between A Man & A Mob

A young couple from different faiths. An irate crowd intent on violence. An honourable man brave enough to do the right thing.

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August 2018
Improve Your Marriage (In Just One Day)
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Improve Your Marriage (In Just One Day)

Life’s tangles are no match for radio personality Garrison Keillor’s relationship.

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3 mins  |
August 2018
The Transformative Power Of Giving
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The Transformative Power Of Giving

A simple act of generosity can be one of the most rewarding experiences in life. 

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4 mins  |
August 2018
Of Moons, Stars & Vines
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Of Moons, Stars & Vines

Italy’s biodynamic movement is creating notable wines using self-sustaining techniques and an astrological twist.

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7 mins  |
August 2018
Where Is Everybody?
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Where Is Everybody?

Some of the greatest human minds are scanning the universe, with a range of increasingly powerful telescopes, in the search for extraterrestrial life. The universe is unimainably vast-how could we be both only ones?

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July 2018
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Gadzooks! The Surprising Sources Of Great Sayings

WHEN EXACTLY do ‘the cows come home’? Who was the first person to ‘steal someone’s thunder’? English is full of colourful expressions that have lost the connection to their delightful origins. That said, when you learn the chequered past of some of these phrases, you might think twice about using them.

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July 2018
13 Things You Didn't Know About Thunderstorms
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13 Things You Didn't Know About Thunderstorms

13 things you didn’t know about thunderstorms

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July 2018
Reader's Digest India

When My Glass Remained Full​​​​​​​

From years of uncontrolled drinking to sobriety, how I extracted myself and found a new purpose in life

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6 mins  |
July 2018
Will The Spirit Of Alma-Ata Come Alive In Astana?
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Will The Spirit Of Alma-Ata Come Alive In Astana?

Comprehensive primary health care could potentially emergecentrestage at a WHO conclave in the Kazakh capital this month

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October 2018
The Importance Of Iron
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The Importance Of Iron

Tracing the connection between the mineral and our well-being

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2 mins  |
October 2018
The World's Criminals Dumbest
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The World's Criminals Dumbest

Crime never pays especially if its planned badly.

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8 mins  |
October 2018
Lower Your Risk For Breast Cancer
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Lower Your Risk For Breast Cancer

This killer disease may be on the rise but women are far from powerless to keep it at bay

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6 mins  |
October 2018
Advice To A Boy Lonely In Montreal
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Advice To A Boy Lonely In Montreal

An empty nester writes to his millennial son trying to find himself in the big city

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6 mins  |
October 2018
An Army Of Two
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An Army Of Two

A judge sentences a fellow veteran to jailthen joins him in his cell for the night

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8 mins  |
October 2018
Shankar Mahadevan's World Of Plenty
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Shankar Mahadevan's World Of Plenty

No one will go to bed hungryMy primary goal would be that no child goes hungry in my reign. This is a heartbreaking reality of our day and age, and I would focus on eliminating it. Every single child would have their tummy’s fill in my world.

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February 2019
Power To The People
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Power To The People

Anshu Gupta’s Goonj has created a new paradigm of giving, transforming lives in villages across India.

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4 mins  |
February 2019
Yes, We Can
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Yes, We Can

The farewell speech of the 44th President of the United States, on his last day in office.

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7 mins  |
February 2019
13 Things You Should Know About Unplugging
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13 Things You Should Know About Unplugging

13 Things You Should Know About Unplugging

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2 mins  |
February 2019
What's The Deal With Wheat?
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What's The Deal With Wheat?

A close look at the recent escalation of intolerance towards this staple.

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2 mins  |
February 2019
Pay It Forward
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Pay It Forward

Promising to give away half their wealth to charitable causes, these extraordinary Indians are setting a new milestone in philanthropy

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8 mins  |
August 2019
The Search For India
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The Search For India

India’s first Prime Minister explains what ‘Bharat Mata’ means to the common citizen

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August 2019
The Case Of The Partygoing Wife
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The Case Of The Partygoing Wife

Can a wife attending latenight parties be deemed as cruelty towards her husband?

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2 mins  |
May 2019
Three S's Of Eating Right
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Three S's Of Eating Right

A nutrition expert’s tips on how to make the most of every meal.

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May 2019
Crossing The Line
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Crossing The Line

If you think facing border protection is intimidating, try acting natural when you’re packing poetry— or worse, a saxophone.

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2 mins  |
May 2019
Ready For The Sun
Reader's Digest India

Ready For The Sun

You can’t escape summer, but you can make your home look cool and comfortable with softer hues.

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May 2019