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A Helping Hand
By writing exams for persons with disabilities, one woman hopes to help them realize their dreams
Cold-Water Cure
A chilly practice has some promising health benefits
Are We Looking At Addiction All Wrong?
We ask author and psychiatrist Dr Anirudh Kala
Books
Shadows At Noon by Joya Chatterji, Vintage
Finding Freedom
This detective story, set in pre-Independence India, combines a fastpaced plot with reflections on what freedom means for individuals
WAKE UP WITHOUT COFFEE?
Do you blame your coffee habit on a biological incompatibility with mornings? It turns out that being an early riser isn’t genetic, according to a recent study published in Nature Communications
The Dog-Park Trading Post
DOWN AT MY local dog park, the scene is one of constant frivolity
Pass It On
In the best mentoring relationships, everybody learns
THE BLIND WOMEN DETECTING CANCER
HEALTHCARE According to a 2019–2021 National Family Health Survey report, less than one per cent of Indian women have ever undergone breast-cancer screening
Rachel's Winning Ticket
She won the lottery and used her good fortune to help those in need
E-Waste to Eco-Art
Ever wondered where your defunct headphones go after you throw them away? Parts of at least some of them could end up in one Bengaluru artist’s creations
Swiss Miss Marple
A husband with a whip in his car. A con man eyeing an elderly woman's wealth. It's all in a day's work for Louisa Erismann, private detective
MY LUCKY BAMBOO
If the plant could thrive, maybe I could too, even with cancer
Talking to Siri
How my son found his soulmate
A Dream of HEALTH for All
Innovative civil society initiatives that have enabled health care to reach the last mile
Local Colour
Be it plains, mountains, rivers or sky, our little planet never ceases to amaze
Rise Above Pain
THE REMEDIES AND STRATEGIES THAT CAN HELP YOU ENJOY LIFE AGAIN
Back to Poker Table
Men don't make friends as easily as women do, and the pandemic didn't exactly help. I'm glad to return to my dates with mates
Let's Be Friends
How to make lasting connections that lift you up
How To Live Life More Fully
Happiness experts and palliative-care doctors share their strategies
13 Things - A Bouquet Of Facts About Flowers
1 According to the ‘language of flowers,’ known as floriography, each month can be symbolized by a flower. June has the rose, symbolizing affection, and the honeysuckle, which represents devotion in love.
At the Heart of Every Home
Innovative ideas for kitchens that enjoy pride of place
Good Vibes Grow on Trees
Science shows that our plants take care of us too
To Do or Not To Do
Why we procrastinate and how to stop
GOOD NEWS ABOUT HOUSEWORK
A 2021 STUDY from Singapore found that people who do housework are fitter than those who don't. Tackling 'high intensity' tasks such as cleaning windows helps improve physical health and mental faculties, especially among the elderly.
Made in Afghanistan
Nasrat Khalid turned his artisan website into a grassroots disaster-relief organization
Hunting with Dolphins
An extraordinary encounter reveals how environmental neglect endangers more than just our non-human neighbours
A Life in Books
A daughter learns how stories have shaped her world
A WILD RIDE IN PATAGONIA
My unforgettable horseback trip in Argentina put me on top of the world
The Memories Remain
A revered storyteller reflects on how the power to remember builds, shapes, and even rescues, who we are