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Reject, Revive and Innovate: What the Pandemic Teaches Us
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Reject, Revive and Innovate: What the Pandemic Teaches Us

Definitive lessons gleaned from India’s fight against the pandemic

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December 2020
MY Thank You YEAR
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MY Thank You YEAR

How writing 365 notes of appreciation reconnected me to what’s important in my life

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December 2020
Write to Be Free
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Write to Be Free

Controversies pushed his back to the wall, but having won the 2020 JCB Prize for Literature, author S. Hareesh has vindicated himself and his writing

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December 2020
FIGHT OFF VIRUSES
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FIGHT OFF VIRUSES

How to strengthen your immune system

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December 2020
LIVING WITH CASTE
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LIVING WITH CASTE

On the tyranny of exclusion that marks Dalithood

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December 2020
ATTENTION PLEASE!
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ATTENTION PLEASE!

What information registers in our brains depends on what our attention allows in. And who regulates this filter? You do!

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December 2020
An Ode to Resilience
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An Ode to Resilience

Glimpses from an extraordinary year filled with struggles and collective strength

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December 2020
A SCREAM IN THE WILD
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A SCREAM IN THE WILD

Alone and pinned under a grizzly, Colin Dowler reached for a pocketknife and struggled for his life

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December 2020
Write to Be Free
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Write to Be Free

Controversies pushed his back to the wall, but having won the 2020 JCB Prize for Literature, author S. Hareesh has vindicated himself and his writing

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5 mins  |
December 2020
Books: A Promised Land by Barack Obama, Viking
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Books: A Promised Land by Barack Obama, Viking

Barack Obama’s biography is nothing if not unique, and in A Promised Land, his 768-page memoir, the former US president tells us his story with trademark eloquence and restraint.

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December 2020
Laugh Yourself Smarter
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Laugh Yourself Smarter

Humour activates our brains and enhances our well-being perhaps more than anything else

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November 2020
Children: Their Rights, And Why They Matter
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Children: Their Rights, And Why They Matter

Every child is a right-holder and should be treated as such

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November 2020
Our White Mosquito Net Palace
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Our White Mosquito Net Palace

A loving tribute to our protector against all things that buzz, bite and bother

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November 2020
Your Brain Was Made For Walking
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Your Brain Was Made For Walking

Creative inspiration is only a short stroll away

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November 2020
Professor Shonku's Date with History
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Professor Shonku's Date with History

One of the most beloved characters created by the master storyteller Satyajit Ray was Professor Shonku, a genius scientist and inventor of eccentric gadgets working from his laboratory in Giridih (now in Jharkhand). In this story, Shonku and two of his German colleagues invent the Compudium, a device to communicate with souls of the departed. What follows are some surprising results that celebrate the spirit of human imagination and scientific invention. Read on ...

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November 2020
Truth Be Told
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Truth Be Told

Learning to shut down self-deception is the first step towards a more honest life

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November 2020
Wealth in Water
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Wealth in Water

Why clean and safe trumps fortified hydration options

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November 2020
For love of the WRITTEN WORD
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For love of the WRITTEN WORD

United in their passion for books and stories, these five ordinary folk are on a mission to spread the joy of reading with their unique libraries

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November 2020
Hijacked!
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Hijacked!

The one-hour commuter flight 50 years ago started out routinely. It ended up changing how we fly

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November 2020
A HONEYMOON, INTERRUPTED
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A HONEYMOON, INTERRUPTED

A young couple caught in a bind, are saved by an act of kindness

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November 2020
Love Ageing, Live Better
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Love Ageing, Live Better

Your opinion about what it means to be elderly can determine if your own golden years are spry and happy

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October 2020
Reaching Out the Right Way
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Reaching Out the Right Way

Want to help someone struggling with mental health? Here’s some advice from experts

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October 2020
My Father, Do Not Rest
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My Father, Do Not Rest

WORDS OF Lasting Interest

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October 2020
H!DDEN & DANGEROUS!
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H!DDEN & DANGEROUS!

INFLAMMATION is behind so many health issues. Here’s how to stop it

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October 2020
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FACT OR FICTION?

21 TALL TALES THAT ARE IMPOSSIBLY TRUE … … AND 21 FACTS THAT ARE ACTUALLY MYTHS

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October 2020
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Fighting Fatigue

The first step is observing yourself in order to discover its cause

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October 2020
TAKING THE PLUNGE IN MY THIRTIES
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TAKING THE PLUNGE IN MY THIRTIES

My son was terrified of the water. But before I could help him face his fear, I had to overcome my own

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October 2020
An Elephant in My Kitchen
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An Elephant in My Kitchen

Following my husband’s death, I found myself in charge of the African nature reserve we created together. I didn’t know where to begin

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October 2020
Books - Maryada: Searching for Dharma in the Ramayana by Arshia Sattar, HarperCollins Publishers India
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Books - Maryada: Searching for Dharma in the Ramayana by Arshia Sattar, HarperCollins Publishers India

Renowned Ramayana scholar Arshia Sattar explores the existential and philosophical conundrums in the concepts of maryada (dignity) and dharma in her latest book.

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October 2020
ME & MY SHELF - Dharini Bhaskar's Favourite Reads
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ME & MY SHELF - Dharini Bhaskar's Favourite Reads

Mumbai-born Dharini Bhaskar was formerly the editorial director of Simon & Schuster India. Her debut novel These, Our Bodies, Possessed by Light (2019) has been shortlisted for the 2020 JCB Prize for Literature and the Valley of Words Book Awards, 2020.

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October 2020