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TURNING OVER A NEW LEAF
Reader's Digest India

TURNING OVER A NEW LEAF

In Irwin Allan Sealy’s latest novel, we discover an Asoka who is more human than saint

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August 2021
Why Do People Fall for Conspiracy Theories?
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Why Do People Fall for Conspiracy Theories?

We quiz Ghayda Hassan, psychology professor

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July 2021
What Our Planet Needs Now
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What Our Planet Needs Now

India’s leading eco-experts explain our biggest environmental challenges and what we can do to make a difference

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July 2021
How To Lift Your Own Spirits
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How To Lift Your Own Spirits

We all feel down now and then, especially lately. These techniques can help you bounce back

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July 2021
GOOD NEWS for a Better Planet
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GOOD NEWS for a Better Planet

Food for Furry Friends

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July 2021
It Happens ONLY IN INDIA
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It Happens ONLY IN INDIA

“Damned the inflation. All my dough is worthless.”

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July 2021
Science Must Prevail
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Science Must Prevail

Overcoming the problem of COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in India

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July 2021
Fire in the Belly
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Fire in the Belly

More stress brings more heartburn, but there are easy ways to beat it

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July 2021
ME & MY SHELF
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ME & MY SHELF

Born in Trinidad, West Indies, Peggy Mohan has taught linguistics at Jawaharlal Nehru University and Jamia Milia Islamia. Author of three novels, her most recent book, Wanderers, Kings, Merchants, tells the story of India through its languages.

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July 2021
Books
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Books

Asoca: A Sutra by Irwin Allen Sealy, Penguin Viking

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July 2021
Why Am I So Tired?
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Why Am I So Tired?

If you feel pooped all day, the solution isn’t always more sleep

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June 2021
5 Best Foods To Help You Bounce Back After Covid
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5 Best Foods To Help You Bounce Back After Covid

5 best foods to help you bounce back

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June 2021
ME & MY SHELF
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ME & MY SHELF

A communications consultant and former photojournalist with Reuters, Farah Bashir is the author of Rumours of Spring, her debut coming-of-age memoir about growing up amidst the political turmoil and violence in Kashmir.

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June 2021
Books
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Books

The Startup Wife by Tahmima Anam, Hamish Hamilton

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June 2021
HAVING FINALLY ARRIVED
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HAVING FINALLY ARRIVED

Fresh off the success of web series Scam 1992: The Harshad Mehta Story, actor Pratik Gandhi talks about how he suffers a “multiple passion disorder”—how he wants to now do many things

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June 2021
GO WITH THE FLOW
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GO WITH THE FLOW

How little acts of spontaneity can make your day

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June 2021
THEY GIVE US HOPE
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THEY GIVE US HOPE

As the country coped with the trauma of a second COVID wave, a new set of citizen heroes came to its rescue

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June 2021
We Will Study!
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We Will Study!

School closures have pushed rural girls in India back into a life of labour, underage marriage and gendered roles. It’s time their voices are heard

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June 2021
UNDERWATER NIGHTMARE
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UNDERWATER NIGHTMARE

It seemed impossible that anyone could be left alive. But an inner voice kept telling Nico that there was hope

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June 2021
He Trots THE Air
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He Trots THE Air

Her horse had stayed by her side for 25 years. Now it was time to let him go

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June 2021
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The Bank Robber on the Bicycle

Tom Justice chased Olympic gold on his bike. Then he used it as a getaway vehicle

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June 2021
THE EVER BELOVED MR BOND
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THE EVER BELOVED MR BOND

In conversation with the grand old man of Indian storytelling

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June 2021
Bring Back The Handkerchief!
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Bring Back The Handkerchief!

I have used a pocket-handkerchief all my life—and was ridiculed for it. Now, my habit has found its moment

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May 2021
COVID 2.0: What You Need to Know
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COVID 2.0: What You Need to Know

One year into the pandemic, we’ve learnt a lot about the coronavirus, but new questions have emerged. Here are answers to some of the more pressing ones

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May 2021
It Happens ONLY IN INDIA
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It Happens ONLY IN INDIA

“Ok. We like her. We accept the match”

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May 2021
DON'T GO INTO THE VOLCANO
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DON'T GO INTO THE VOLCANO

A dream honeymoon hike to the rim of a jungle crater nds with a terrible fall. Now a young bride must get her severely injured husband medical care—by herself

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May 2021
“LET US MEET ON THE BRIDGE”
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“LET US MEET ON THE BRIDGE”

It broke the young couple’s heart that they had to give up their infant daughter to save her life. They never stopped loving her

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May 2021
If Not Now, When?
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If Not Now, When?

As the country and its healthcare infrastructure reels from its biggest public-health crisis, what can we do?

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May 2021
MAKING ARISTOTLE YOUR LIFE COACH
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MAKING ARISTOTLE YOUR LIFE COACH

Happiness is both an aspiration and a commodity. For all the smartphones, cars, clothes and real estate our money can buy, we still yearn for our happy place, that somewhere beyond the rainbow.

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May 2021
DYNAMIC DUOS
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DYNAMIC DUOS

Researchers are continually finding that certain foods deliver an even bigger health boost when consumed together. Make the most of these nutritious foods by teaming them up

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May 2021