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35 HEALTH FACTS Your Doctor Wants You to Know

Knowing which of these statements have been verified by SCIENCE—and which are MYTHS—could boost your health

Tax-Saving: How To Avoid Last-Minute Pitfalls

The multiple advantages of planning your investment decisions early in the financial year

How Long Does A Cold Really Last?

Blow your nose and read on for the answers

Where There Is LOVE

A classic tale of a boy, his dog and a bittersweet truth

What It Takes To Be Royal

Five years into Queen Elizabeth II’s reign, and with the Commonwealth of Nations still in its infancy, Reader's Digest was invited to go behind the scenes at Buckingham Palace with the world’s most influential royalty

Two Gentlemen of Verona

A silent epic of youthful devotion

The Unforgettable Albert Einstein

A professor remembers his encounters with Albert Einstein, and pays a glowing tribute to the man’s genius and his many accomplishments

The Husband Who Vanished

For 15 years, Anne McDonnell lived in limbo—not knowing whether her Jim was dead or alive. Then one afternoon the doorbell rang

Seven Words to Live By

Suppose you could offer one word of advice to a young person living in the year 2000. One word! What would it be?

Night Train To CHITTAGONG

Two young men from opposing sides come face to face during the highly charged days of the struggle for Indian Independence and World War II

Gandhi's Independence Day Miracle

It was 15 August 1947 in Kolkata. The burning hatred between Hindus and Muslims was about to break out into civil war, when the Mahatma, through an extraordinary pact of friendship, suddenly brought peace to all

How To Age Well

What really works and what doesn’t

The MAN Who Buried a TREASURE

Hopeful hunters are scouring the Rockies for a chest full of gold, jewels and artefacts reportedly worth millions. Where exactly is it? The clues lie in a mysterious poem

“I Never Forgot You”

After more than six decades, a doomed teenage romance gets a second chance

Lost in PALERMO

With its mix of grit and grandeur, the Sicilian capital has something interesting to offer wherever you wander

The Great Indian Food Symphony

Cuisines from different regions of our country are like musical notes that create a mesmerizing melody

The Anti-Cancer Diet

A powerful weapon in the fight against breast cancer is the food on your plate

HOW TO FIGHT THE GOOD FIGHT

On World Cancer Day (4 February), messages of courage, hope and inspiration from those who have defeated this dreaded disease

Banking on Hope

Chandra Shekhar Ghosh offers millions of poverty-stricken Indians the means to reclaim their futures

A WRITER AFTER 200 REJECTIONS

The story of a struggling author, whose dream came true after 21 years

'PLEASE DON'T LEAVE ME!'

Trapped in a blazing inferno, the young girl put her faith in a courageous firefighter

7 Surprising Ways Cold Weather Helps Your Body

We think of winter as cold and flu season, but the chilly temperatures have powerful biological upsides too

20 Questions For The 2020s

We ask experts—across different fields— to visualize the next decade and come up with their vision for the 2020s

OF HISTORY, CONQUEST AND ANARCHY

Reader’s Digest in conversation with William Dalrymple, author of historical and narrative non-fiction and co-director of the Jaipur Literature Festival

Wanted: Faith for Peace and Love

Religion in the hands of irresponsible powers portends an even more conflict-prone future

Those Beloved Hospital Kids

A doctor’s mundane workday transforms, while watching the children in his hospital campus

Keep the Peace

A little bit of conflict now and then is unavoidable. Here’s how to butt heads the better way

EXTRAORDINARY INDIANS

Seven incredible stories of everyday heroes, who transformed their own and others’ lives through bravery, strength and perseverance

DROP STUBBORN WEIGHT

11 habits that will help you lose kilos and keep it off this new year

Don't Be A Flake

How to handle dandruff