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The Cult of Amitabh, A Glimpse into the Making of an Indian Icon

An early-career profile of the India’s most beloved and enduring film actor whose following still verges on the incredible. A profile from RD's April 1981 edition
From the Collection of Patna Museum, Patna
Culturescape

Before the Camera: How Patna Qalam Captured Everyday India

Once carried to Britain as souvenirs, Patna Qalam paintings captured daily 18th-century life in India with rare tenderness. An recent exhibition in Patna revived this art tradition on home ground

PHOTOS: shutterstock
True Stories

Listen to the Rush: How a Fisherman who Lost his Sight Found Freedom and Joy in the Wild Rivers of New Zealand

When Toni Marks casts his fishing line out into the moving waters of the remote rivers  of New Zealand in search of wild trout, his attention is fixed firmly on the sounds of nature

Photo: © Getty Images/ Marco Bottigelli
RD Classics

Through The Healing Meadows Of Memory

Remembrances are the seeds of the past, ready to spring into instant and beneficial bloom. An RD Classic from 1985

True Stories

My Lucky Day: Six Tales of Good Fortune

True stories of happy serendipities that is sure to make you smile

The Garbage Cafe in Ambikapur. Photo Courtesy: Ritesh Saini, Ambikapur Municipal Corporation
True Stories

Good News: Pay Garbage for Food, Wellness for Rural Women, and More

Heartwarming, world-shaking, awe-inspiring and straight-up happy-making reasons to smile

Molshri and director Tanmaya Shekhar, the minds behind the film Nukkad Naatak.
True Stories

They Took Their Film to the Streets ... And Built an Audience From Scratch

In a film industry that rarely makes space for outsiders, Tanmaya Shekhar and Molshri rewrote the rules—taking their story to the streets, and finding an audience along the way.

Illustration by Siddhant Jumde
True Stories

I Forgot the Fall. I Never Forgot the Kindness

In a move-on culture full of fast forgetting, one woman recalls the stranger who chose instead to stop, notice, and care

Piyush Tewari founded the SaveLIFE Foundation in 2008. Photo: Atul Kumar Yadav
Features

Extraordinary Indians: How Piyush Tewari Turned Personal Loss Into a Road-Safety Movement That Saved Lives

What began as grief evolved into a mission that helped transform India’s Good Samaritan protections, reshape road safety laws and save countless lives.

Taher Shah went from Karachi to worldwide fame; tiara, velvet robes, angel wings and all.
Features

Unexpected, Unfiltered, Unforgettable: Why Cringe Creators Are Winning Online

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

Extraordinary Indians: A. Sabeena, The Brave Nurse Who Saved 35 Lives in the 2024 Wayanad Landslides
Features

Extraordinary Indians: A. Sabeena, The Brave Nurse Who Saved 35 Lives in the 2024 Wayanad Landslides

Her viral rescue made headlines, but behind it lies a deeper story of courage, compassion and a woman who has spent her life showing up when others need her most.

What a Ticketless Woman on a Mumbai Train Taught Me About Survival
True Stories

What a Ticketless Woman on a Mumbai Train Taught Me About Survival

A wordless encounter on a Mumbai local train leaves a lasting imprint that time can’t erase.

The Uncle Who Taught Me How to Live
Features

The Uncle Who Taught Me How to Live

Be honest, be brave, be kind, look around—the words were never uttered, but the message always got through

Dubrovnik: Paradise between the Mountains and the Sea
Features

Dubrovnik: Paradise between the Mountains and the Sea

The Croatian has seen more than its share of calamities, but it has never lost its appealing spirit

6 Ways to Make Your Dog Smarter
Better Living

6 Ways to Make Your Dog Smarter

Just like humans, a dog’s intelligence can be increased through education and training. Well-trained dogs are smarter, better behaved and more fun. In reality, seeming ‘smart’ often simply reflects ‘training’ so you’ll need to invest time in training and communicating with your dog. These tips will help make your dog a clever canine.