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The First Lady Of Mental Health
Even at 98, Sarada Menon, India’s first woman psychiatrist, is easing the pain of our mental anguish
Home Remedies From Around The World
These 13 folk treatments are proven to work
WAR AND PEACE ON MELROSE HILL
A chance encounter on a train journey leads to an amazing discovery of a decades-old World War 2 connection
HOW THEY CAUGHT THEIR STALKER
An elusive hacker humiliated a group of high-school girls. Then they teamed up with a determined detective to set a digital trap
THE POWER OF NO
Why it’s okay to turn down favours
THE THINGS THAT MAKE US INDIAN
The story of some of India’s favourite products can trace the history of our nation’s evolution
Triumph of an Olympian
Competitors from different countries, the two men showed the world the true meaning of sportsmanship
ME & MY SHELF
In books such as Daughters of the Sun and Heroines, Ira Mukhoty made apparent her love for feminist narratives in Indian history and mythology. Released earlier this month, her first novel, Song of Draupadi, helps further that abiding affection for strong, radical women.
Books
Better to Have Gone: Auroville—Love, Death and the Quest for Utopia by Akash Kapur, Simon & Schuster
TURNING OVER A NEW LEAF
In Irwin Allan Sealy’s latest novel, we discover an Asoka who is more human than saint
Why Do People Fall for Conspiracy Theories?
We quiz Ghayda Hassan, psychology professor
What Our Planet Needs Now
India’s leading eco-experts explain our biggest environmental challenges and what we can do to make a difference
How To Lift Your Own Spirits
We all feel down now and then, especially lately. These techniques can help you bounce back
GOOD NEWS for a Better Planet
Food for Furry Friends
It Happens ONLY IN INDIA
“Damned the inflation. All my dough is worthless.”
Science Must Prevail
Overcoming the problem of COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in India
Fire in the Belly
More stress brings more heartburn, but there are easy ways to beat it
ME & MY SHELF
Born in Trinidad, West Indies, Peggy Mohan has taught linguistics at Jawaharlal Nehru University and Jamia Milia Islamia. Author of three novels, her most recent book, Wanderers, Kings, Merchants, tells the story of India through its languages.
Books
Asoca: A Sutra by Irwin Allen Sealy, Penguin Viking
Why Am I So Tired?
If you feel pooped all day, the solution isn’t always more sleep
5 Best Foods To Help You Bounce Back After Covid
5 best foods to help you bounce back
ME & MY SHELF
A communications consultant and former photojournalist with Reuters, Farah Bashir is the author of Rumours of Spring, her debut coming-of-age memoir about growing up amidst the political turmoil and violence in Kashmir.
Books
The Startup Wife by Tahmima Anam, Hamish Hamilton
HAVING FINALLY ARRIVED
Fresh off the success of web series Scam 1992: The Harshad Mehta Story, actor Pratik Gandhi talks about how he suffers a “multiple passion disorder”—how he wants to now do many things
GO WITH THE FLOW
How little acts of spontaneity can make your day
THEY GIVE US HOPE
As the country coped with the trauma of a second COVID wave, a new set of citizen heroes came to its rescue
We Will Study!
School closures have pushed rural girls in India back into a life of labour, underage marriage and gendered roles. It’s time their voices are heard
UNDERWATER NIGHTMARE
It seemed impossible that anyone could be left alive. But an inner voice kept telling Nico that there was hope
He Trots THE Air
Her horse had stayed by her side for 25 years. Now it was time to let him go