CATEGORIES
“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 ...
Truth Be Told
Learning to shut down self-deception is the first step towards a more honest life
Wealth in Water
Why clean and safe trumps fortified hydration options
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
Hijacked!
The one-hour commuter flight 50 years ago started out routinely. It ended up changing how we fly
A HONEYMOON, INTERRUPTED
A young couple caught in a bind, are saved by an act of kindness
Love Ageing, Live Better
Your opinion about what it means to be elderly can determine if your own golden years are spry and happy
Reaching Out the Right Way
Want to help someone struggling with mental health? Here’s some advice from experts