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“I Didn't Know How Long I'd Survive”
With his leg caught in the sharp, whirling teeth of a gigantic corn conveyor and no one around to hear his cries for help, this farmer grabbed his pocketknife and did the unthinkable
THE SIMPLE LIFE
A life of humility, diligence and unerring compassion is the only way of living known to Sudha Murthy
NO PUTTING HER DOWN
Even though her next book is set in an exclusive club, Anuja Chauhan’s writing is for everybody
10 Foods That Heal
These nutritional powerhouses can make you healthier with every bite.
The Perils of Indifference
It can be tempting to look away. It is easier-to avoid such interruptions to our work, our hopes, Dreams.
The Mark of Kane
A biopic of Herman Mankiewicz, the man who wrote Citizen Kane, Mank is a labour of love
FROM DARKNESS TO LIGHT
In 2020, a year defined by loss, Lijo Jose Pellissery reinvented himself spiritually and as a filmmaker. India might have its Oscar hopes pinned on his film, Jallikattu, but its maker prefers to look beyond
“Don't Look Down!”
Below the trapped miners was an empty elevator shaft, 2,000 feet deep. Only the extraordinary strength of one man might save them
Finding the Silver Lining
Over the past year, many of us have found a new appreciation for life’s simpler joys. RD readers share their discoveries
EXTRAORDINARY INDIANS
Five incredible stories of ordinary people changing the world through courage, compassion and service
Films
MOVIES ON DEMAND
ME & MY SHELF
Deepa Anappara earned high praise from the likes of Ian McEwan and Anne Enright with her very first novel, Djinn Patrol on the Purple Line. The book recently won the 2020 Tata Literature Live! First Book Award and was also shortlisted for the JCB Prize for Literature.
Books
HISTORY OF BOOKS
Kindness In The Time Of Covıd
From making face masks for hospitals to making music to entertain neighbours, the COVID-19 crisis is sparking countless acts of generosity. Here are stories from around the world
Christmas In An Unlikely Season
How could my children and I share in the joy of the season during a time of terrible sadness?
Reject, Revive and Innovate: What the Pandemic Teaches Us
Definitive lessons gleaned from India’s fight against the pandemic
MY Thank You YEAR
How writing 365 notes of appreciation reconnected me to what’s important in my life
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
FIGHT OFF VIRUSES
How to strengthen your immune system
LIVING WITH CASTE
On the tyranny of exclusion that marks Dalithood
ATTENTION PLEASE!
What information registers in our brains depends on what our attention allows in. And who regulates this filter? You do!
An Ode to Resilience
Glimpses from an extraordinary year filled with struggles and collective strength
A SCREAM IN THE WILD
Alone and pinned under a grizzly, Colin Dowler reached for a pocketknife and struggled for his life
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
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.
Laugh Yourself Smarter
Humour activates our brains and enhances our well-being perhaps more than anything else
Children: Their Rights, And Why They Matter
Every child is a right-holder and should be treated as such
Our White Mosquito Net Palace
A loving tribute to our protector against all things that buzz, bite and bother
Your Brain Was Made For Walking
Creative inspiration is only a short stroll away
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 ...