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To My Unknown Benefactor: RD Readers Share their Stories of Kindness from Strangers

Stories of nameless Good Samaritans that reminds us that even the smallest acts of compassion can never be forgotten.
The Laxmi Vilas Palace, Vadodara—one of many monuments spotlighted by India: Lost & Found. Photo: amit pasricha, courtesy of india lost and found
illustration by Siddhant Jumde
Cover Story

A Call for Kindness

What does it mean to live with daya—kindness—as both duty and grace in today’s conflicted world?

Desh-sevikas (‘Handmaids of the Nation’) picketing the entrance to the Town Hall with a slogan in Marathi reading
Features

Photo Essay: The Unquiet Streets--Rediscovering Bombay's Years of Civil Disobedience

A rare album from the Alkazi Collection of Photography offers a remarkable visual record of the Civil Disobedience Movement in Bombay (1930–31)  

Tipriti at home in Malki, Shillong. Photo: Hardik Chhabra
Features

Tipriti Kharbangar Carries Home the Blues

The powerhouse singer discusses music, identity, and why her roots matter now more than ever.

Nipun Malhotra, who has arthrogryposis, founded the Nipman Foundation in 2012. Photo: Atul Kumar Yadav
Cover Story

Extraordinary Indians: Nipun Malhotra's Fight for the Right to be Ordinary

The 38-year-old activist advocates for systemic inclusion of those with disabilities and special needs.

Culturescape

Review: Boong's Big Adventure

Lakshmipriya Devi’s award-winning debut follows a curious, irreverant nine-year-old boy whose search for his missing father reveals childhood’s stubborn hope amidst conflict

photo: ADOBE STOCK
Conversations

What Happened to India's Water Wisdom?

Dying lakes, water-hungry crops and poor policies are pushing India toward a crisis of its own making

Photo Courtesy: Adobe Stock
Better Living

The Truth about Workplace 'Families'

How to navigate workplaces where warm, embracing, and familial language disguises power, hierarchy and unsafe dynamics

Photo by HELEN FOSTER
Features

Japan's Famous Cat Spots: Where to See Cat Cafés, Shrines and More

Japan has an affinity for all things feline: cat cafés, cat shrines, cat islands and even cats with jobs. Here are a few places any cat lover visiting Japan shouldn’t miss

How Cringe Won the Internet
Features

How Cringe Won the Internet

Offbeat, unfiltered, and utterly addictive—India’s so-called cringe creators are rewriting what it means to be a digital star

Arrowhead: Queen Of The Lakes
Features

Arrowhead: Queen Of The Lakes

The man who spent years tracking, observing and documenting India’s wildlife shares the powerful, personal story of Ranthambhore’s most unforgettable tigress.

RD Recommends: Hamnet, Blossoms Shanghai and More
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RD Recommends: Hamnet, Blossoms Shanghai and More

Our top picks for the best films, series and books from February 2026

RD Recommends: Humans In the Loop, The Roses and More
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RD Recommends: Humans In the Loop, The Roses and More

Our top picks of films, series, and books for September 2025 

RD Recommends: Freedom at Midnight, Ikkis and More
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RD Recommends: Freedom at Midnight, Ikkis and More

Our top picks for films, series and books for January 2026