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19 Things To Know About The 2019 Elections
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19 Things To Know About The 2019 Elections

The world’s largest elections decoded by India’s top pollsters.

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May 2019
7 Doctor-Approved Natural Remedies
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7 Doctor-Approved Natural Remedies

A plant fix over a prescription drug? Some experts swear by it.

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7 mins  |
September 2018
Why I Became A Teacher
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Why I Became A Teacher

An educator remembers her mentors with transformative superpowers.

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4 mins  |
September 2018
Are You Still In There?
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Are You Still In There?

A car crash left Molei Wright functionally decapitated. Even if her body survived, her mind might never be the same. Her boyfriend was willing to take that chance.

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September 2018
Photographs & Memories
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Photographs & Memories

Moments shared between mother and daughter with an old photo album opens up a well of emotions.

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September 2018
Brilliant & Funny
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Brilliant & Funny

Remembering Stephen Hawking.

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September 2018
Finding Love At The Grenadier
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Finding Love At The Grenadier

A great romance can flourish anywhere—and at any age.

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September 2018
A Season Of Miracles
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A Season Of Miracles

This Christmas, we’d like to share these stories—these gifts—of wonder, faith and eternal life

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December 2018
Beware! He Wants To Break Your Heart & Your Bank
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Beware! He Wants To Break Your Heart & Your Bank

ON A FROSTY JANUARY AFTERNOON, Lis Daugaard’s tummy fluttered as she waited in arrivals at the Copenhagen airport. Dressed in her best, the 65-year-old searched among the disembarking passengers for Robert Aleksander’s face.

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December 2018
My Lab Of Learning
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My Lab Of Learning

The seventh generation in a family of classical musicians, the scion of the Senia Bangash Gharana had to unlearn years of training for Bollywood

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December 2018
Iceland's Water Cure
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Iceland's Water Cure

Can the secret to the country’s happiness be found in its communal pools?

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December 2018
Mercy For A Thief
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Mercy For A Thief

A bar owner’s determination to find a lost wallet helps a young man change his life

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December 2018
When Life Gives You Lemons …
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When Life Gives You Lemons …

MY FATHER, who was a doctor, always insisted that we eat fresh lemon every day—either as nimbu pani, or squeezed over something on our plate during meals. He said this would keep us “fighting fit and our body’s defences fortified”.

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April 2019
Giant Hoaxes
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Giant Hoaxes

Celebrating April with spaghetti growing on trees, paid postage for emails and pandas in the French Pyrenees ...?

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April 2019
How To Make Choices That Reflect Your Values
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How To Make Choices That Reflect Your Values

How to make choices that reflect your values.

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4 mins  |
April 2019
Voting In The Digital Age
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Voting In The Digital Age

AS WE HEAD TOWARDS the largest election in history, it’s time to consider the future of elections themselves. Democracy is in a state of tumult worldwide, and futurists have been predicting the demise or subversion of the nation-state for years: Some predict a world ruled by corporations, others by algorithms. In many ways, we already live in the former, and we can all think of several countries that are democracies in name only. What happens next?

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April 2019
The Unforgettable Field Marshal Cariappa
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The Unforgettable Field Marshal Cariappa

A tribute to the legendary army man who embodied the courage and valour of the Indian soldier

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April 2019
The Lone Warrior
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The Lone Warrior

Degree Prasad Chouhan is a brave defender of the marginalized in the troubled state of Chhattisgarh.

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April 2019
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Against The Odds

At six months, Alexander rarely smiled or moved on his own. With little known about his syndrome, his parents charted their own course.

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January 2017
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Black Mirror

After surviving an acid attack, Tuba Tabassum’s lust for life is all-consuming.

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January 2017
The Wrestling Sisters
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The Wrestling Sisters

Women were not allowed to enter the dangal, until six girls from Haryana decided to break in. The story of how they pushed the boundaries of tradition.

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January 2017
The Age Of Ingenuity
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The Age Of Ingenuity

In mid-1936 Reader’s Digest featured some wondrous inventions with the potential to revolutionize all our lives. What happened?

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March 2018
The Best Advice I Ever Had
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The Best Advice I Ever Had

THE BEST ADVICE I EVER HAD came from one of the greatest souls the world has ever known—Mahatma Gandhi—on a sunny afternoon a decade ago.

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March 2018
Saga Of A Summer Night
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Saga Of A Summer Night

Sleeping out has its charms—and its perils

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March 2018
Surprisingly Ordinary Allergy Triggers
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Surprisingly Ordinary Allergy Triggers

Pollen is the number one enemy for folks with seasonal allergies, but these factors can make a bad day worse

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March 2018
The Dirt On Rice
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The Dirt On Rice

It’s time to ditch white rice and switch to brown

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March 2018
A Slice Of Blue Haven
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A Slice Of Blue Haven

Explore India’s varied coastline along these less frequented destinations

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March 2018
The Gold And Ivory Table Cloth
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The Gold And Ivory Table Cloth

A remarkable piece of cloth was the thread that brought a husband and wife back together

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4 mins  |
March 2018
Never Fear! There's History Behind These Superstitions
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Never Fear! There's History Behind These Superstitions

Ever wonder why some people avoid black cats and broken mirrors?

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February 2018
Bridge Builder
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Bridge Builder

A young man saves a suicidal stranger simply by showing he cares

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February 2018