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'This Cat Is Meant To Be Here'
Miracle in Real Life
The Kındness of Strangers
Readers share life-altering encounters with Good Samaritans. Here are 11 stories that restored our faith in humanity.
Six Idiotic Idioms— And What's Wrong With Them
Six Idiotic Idioms— And What’s Wrong With Them
How Free Are We?
The state of freedom in a digital world.
Trapped Inside A Glacier
An American scientist is in the Himalayas when the ice suddenly gives way, plunging him 70 feet into a crevasse. He survives, suffering 15 broken bones and internal bleeding. But if he can't climb out, that crack in the ice will become his grave.
A Cut Above
Meet these post-millenials bringing smiles to children who have lost their hair to ailments
The Case Of The Deaf Nursing Student
Can a school deem a hearing-impaired person unfit to care for patients?
11 Foods With Extra Healing Power
From the book foods that harm, foods that heal
8 Surprising Postmenopause Health Risks
Brittle bones and breast cancer aren’t the only concerns women face as their hormone levels change with age
Beware These 4 Unexpected Wrinkle Risks
The sun isn’t the only threat to your skin. These culprits could also add lines to your face
Watch Out For These Phone Scams
Watch out for these phone scams
The Life Of Letters
On the lost art of letter-writing.
13 Things Your Vet Wishes You Knew
1 Your pet eats too much. “Pets being overweight is very common,” says Dr Narendra Gandhi, a veterinarian based in New Delhi. “Excess weight can lead to a host of illnesses,” he adds. Sometimes love means saying no to those pleading eyes.
Pay Attention
Smart strategies for bringing more focus to your daily life.
Only In India
IT SEEMS LIKE A small section of Indians continue to suffer from an extreme case of colonial hangover. This January, the Hindu Sena, a far-right Hindu outfit known for its bizarre displays of nationalism, commemorated the 118th death anniversary of Queen Victoria with the firm belief that she freed India from Islamic ‘invaders’.
News From The World Of Medicine
Air pollution can harm your kidneysPolluted air has long been linked to major health conditions such as heart disease, stroke, cancer, asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Embrace Compassion
Why pain and indignation are sweeping through prosperous countries.
How To Look Smart
Fool others about your intellect … or are they fooling you about theirs?
Fight For A World Of Reason
This moving speech was written for the 1940 film The Great Dictator. Here, Charlie Chaplins character, a Jewish barber thrust into the position of a lookalike despot, seizes the opportunity to speak out
Frozen Food Myths
Just because its frozen doesnt mean its not healthfulor tasty. Follow these freezer-friendly tips and enjoy
Why Do The Poor Get Heart Attacks?
Lack of healthy lifestyle choices compound over time and affect the underprivileged more adversely
Why Do Dogs Stick Their Heads Out Of Cars?
And why it’s a bad idea
What's That Word Again?
Eight terms that will bring you up to speed with new lingo
World Of Medicine
Having alcohol in your system hampers your ability to think straight.
Good News
SOME POSITIVE STORIES THAT CAME OUR WAY
Only In India
IN NOVEMBER, reports started pouring in that women of Thokalapalli in Andhra Pradesh had been issued a diktat by village elders prohibiting them from wearing nighties outside their homes between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. The rule, implemented a few months ago, stated that violators would have to pay a fine of 2,000!
The Case Of The Offensive Band Name
Can the government refuse a trademark because it’s “scandalous”?
Healing Haemorrhoids
Piles is a rather common pain in the butt. Here’s how to prevent and treat them
10 Mind-blowing Star Wars Facts
Which Star Wars character was almost gender-swapped, which one was almost a monkey and what was a close-kept secret?
How I Ticked Off George Harrison In 1976...
… and got into Martin Scorcese’s film on the third Beatle 35 years later