The Case Of The Ring And The Broken Engagement

A would-be groom cancels the wedding—in a text message. Does that tacky move mean his ex-fiancée can keep her diamond?

Good News

SOME POSITIVE STORIES THAT CAME OUR WAY

News From The World Of Medicine

World Of Medicine

8 Silent Signs Stress Is Making You Sick

Practise self-care to tame your inner worrywart and keep illness away

A Life Saving Golf Date With His Dad

After four deployments to Iraq, this veteran nearly ended it all. What stopped him? The most ordinary diversion imaginable

Man On The Plane

His silence taught me a crucial lesson

Photo Of Lasting Interest

Photo Of Lasting Interest

Cancer By The Carton

More than 60 years ago, Reader’s Digest ran articles alerting millions of readers to the link between smoking and lung cancer. They became arguably the most important pieces of consumer-health journalism ever published

25 Things You Need to Know About Stress Right Now

Beat back stress and take charge of your life with these expert-approved tips. Here’s to a healthier, happier year!

‘Be Your Best Possible Self'

Actor Ayushmann Khurrana’s brush with spirituality has powered his growth and inspired him and his wife Tahira to fight back a grim diagnosis

The Day I Stopped Being An Indian

That wrenching feeling of signing your nationality away

The Trouble With Gallstones

How to prevent and treat an attack

‘My Big Takeaway: Paying Attention To Others' Needs'

I COME FROM A FAMILY OF BOOK LOVERS. My uncle used to run a lending library close to our house in Chennai, and, as kids, my brother and I would spend our evenings reading at the library or bringing books home. So after my 12th standard exams, when I had some time on my hands, I decided to work in a bookstore as a floor manager. Landmark was the big store in town back then. I had to go through four interviews to get the job. Obeid, my mentor, wasn’t testing to see if I was skilled enough for the job; he just wanted to make sure that I was serious enough.

Dealing With A Job Loss

AS 35-YEAR-OLD RAJESH* walked out of the HR head’s office, pink slip in hand, his mind was a blur. Suddenly, after working with the company for more than four years, a regular day at work had turned into his last. As he cleared his desk of his belongings and small objects he had used to personalize his workspace, the HR personnel’s words came back to him in snatches ... “IT slump … headcount reduction … have to let go … three months’ salary in lieu of your notice period … encash leave … avail free services of placement agency … effective today …” Before the day ended, Rajesh was out. He dragged himself to the nearby café somehow and called his wife, Nina*.

Better Together

They dry our tears, watch over our children and make life better. Here, 15 remarkable true stories of perfect neighbours—our family next door

The Real Investment

How to escape the vicious cycle of money and insecurity

Books on Wheels

Books can change the world. This is the premise with which Walking BookFairs started its journey.

Everyday Heroes - Stopping A Kidnapper

A boy’s bravery saves a little girl from the unimaginable

Department Of Wit - Almost Ready To Do My Taxes!

WHOOP! First gotta warm my tea.

Pleasurable Health Hacks That Actually Work

“There’s something about having to coordinate your actions with those of others that brings particular health benefits

News From The World of Medicine

If you keep waking up in the middle of the night, your brain may be in trouble.

Root Cause

Warm up to the therapeutic benefits of this aromatic rhizome in winter

How I Keep Leo Healthy

A vet shares how he cares for his pet dog

Final Beat Of A Golden Heart

We have no regrets about the decision we took in 1994

The Road Less Travelled

I ran away from home, only to find myself

'This Cat Is Meant To Be Here'

Miracle in Real Life

The Kındness of Strangers

Readers share life-altering encounters with Good Samaritans. Here are 11 stories that restored our faith in humanity.

Six Idiotic Idioms— And What's Wrong With Them

Six Idiotic Idioms— And What’s Wrong With Them

How Free Are We?

The state of freedom in a digital world.

Trapped Inside A Glacier

An American scientist is in the Himalayas when the ice suddenly gives way, plunging him 70 feet into a crevasse. He survives, suffering 15 broken bones and internal bleeding. But if he can't climb out, that crack in the ice will become his grave.