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What It's Like to Be in a Coma
The twilight zone between life and death is a mystery that doctors can solve
I’m a Hero Behind the Wheel
The automobile industry is spending billions on self-driving cars, just so we can sit in the back seat being chauffeured around, like some high-powered corporate executive. But what if we quite like driving?
The Trouble With Phil
My chubby feline needed to lose weight—if I could only convince him to try
MIRACLE IN THE BLIZZARD
The remarkable thing about the fiery crash was not that 28 people died, but that 54 lived
In Step with Her Self
From Kuchipudi and Bharatanatyam to acting and activism, there is little that Mallika Sarabhai has not done in her celebrated and eventful career.
Music of the Heart
When I was young my father taught me flamenco guitar. Now I yearned to be part of that world again
YOU CALL THAT A COMPLIMENT?
A LITTLE PRAISE IS ALWAYS NICE-EXCEPT WHEN IT IS A TAD TOO HONEST!
The Beauty of Night-Blooming Flowers
Plants that unfurl their petals only in darkness are like poetry in blossom
The New Truth About CHOLESTEROL
The latest research and information will help you keep your levels in check
THE FUTURE OF TECH
From self-driving cars to space travel, we answer your questions about where technology is heading
Way to One's Hurt
Darlings, a breezy comedy, captures the raw realities of domestic violence
The New First-Aid Rules
Why you shouldn't soak a splinter, and other ways immediate care has changed
Stretch Yourself - Remain Limber As You Age
Remain limber as you age
Advice to the Young
One of the world's most celebrated writers has much to share-though she sometimes wonders whether she should keep her thoughts to herself
Beyond Burnout
What to do when (or ideally, before) stress reaches epic proportions
NEWS FROM THE WORLD OF MEDICINE
Olive Oil Could Add Years to Your Life
ALIA'S THEORY OF BECOMING
Alia Bhatt opens up about becoming a producer, how streaming is expanding her fanbase and being a nervous expectant mother
WONDER WALLS
Street art in India is altering our urban landscapes, but is it all a radical makeover or just cosmetic makeup?
My Parents, in Love
How could I tell? It was clear in a single moment
Midnight’s Children Turn 75
Like many others born in 1947, these five prominent Indians have given much to the nation. This month, as the country celebrates another historic anniversary, we ask what has India given them
Books: The Last White Man by Mohsin Hamid, Hamish Hamilton
Book review
Not Just Rocket Science
Actor R. Madhavan on donning many hats for Rocketry: The Nambi Effect, keeping his swimmer son grounded and why South Indian cinema is thriving
Could Fake Medicine Be As Effective As The Real Thing?
Could fake medicine be as effective as the real thing?
Lending A Hand In Ukraine
Amid the brutality and destruction, people around the world have reached out to help those caught in the crossfire. Here are a few of their stories
Can You Change Your Luck?
And is luck even a real thing? It's complicated
ME & MY SHELF
Through her work with Marine Life of Mumbai, a citizen-led initiative raising awareness about the city's coastal biodiversity, journalist and editor Sejal Mehta has been making science accessible for lay audiences. She does much the same with her new book, Superpowers on the Shore.
Reads Like Magic
In Tomb of Sand-Daisy Rockwell's translation of Geetanjali Shree's novel-everything is illuminated
Reunited With Her Rescuers
Thirty-five years after two fishermen plucked a young girl from the Pacific Ocean, a podcast leads to a remarkable reunion
MEET ERNŐ RUBIK
He devised one of the world's most popular and enduring puzzles-and he's still learning from it
Funny People's Funniest Stories
Our grab-bag of jokes, quips, gaffes and gags by laughmakers from around the world