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Simmer Down! 8 ways stress could be taking a toll on your body right now

Eight compelling reasons your body wants you to dial back the stress in your life
illustration by Chelsea O’Byrne
Better Living

The Power of 26 Letters

My son’s split-second decision may have changed a stranger’s life

photograph by Debajyoti Chakraborty
True Stories

Over the Rainbow: In conversation with queer-rights activist Pawan Dhall

RD speaks to queer-rights activist Pawan Dhall, one of the most prominent names at the head of the rainbow wave in India since the 1990s

Visitors to Gyeongbokgung dressed in  hanbok, traditional Korean clothing
Features

Heart and Seoul

This bustling metropolis will woo you with its melting pot of futuristic architecture, ancient culture and natural beauty

Photo: Brit Kwasney
Features

Interview: How Jane Goodall is Keeping Hope Alive

The world-renowned naturalist isn’t slowing down in her mission to raise awareness about the planet’s shrinking biodiversity

Photo courtesy: Chandni Gajria
Culturescape

Radhika Iyenger's 10 Favourite Reads of all time

Radhika Iyengar is an award-winning journalist based in Mumbai, who writes on arts and culture, marginalized communities, history and gender. Her debut work of non-fiction is Fire on the Ganges: Life Among the Dead in Banaras, which has been shortlisted for KLF Non-fiction Book Award.

Features

65 years of Reader's Digest, India: Notes From the Editors' Desk

To commemorate the 65th anniversary of the Indian edition of Reader’s Digest, editors of this legacy publication, from 1954 till today, share their stories of what it was like at the helm of one of the world’s most widely read magazines 

illustations by Kathleen Fu
Features

What a Great Idea! Ingenious innovations that are making the world a better place

From medical solutions to planet-saving ideas, big thinkers around the world are coming up with ways to make a positive impact. Here are a few of our favourites.

PHOTO: COURTESY RILEY ELLIOTT
Features

Dr Elliott's Very Polite Predators

New Zealand shark scientist Dr Riley Elliott is happiest when diving below the waves observing sharks, or lobbying for better understanding about the ocean’s most maligned occupants

illustration by Jeffrey Smith
True Stories

Nightmare at the Nightclub

When the shooting started, a combat veteran’s lifesaving instincts kicked in

What I've Learnt from Reading Obituaries
Better Living

What I've Learnt from Reading Obituaries

Recently, I’ve begun using my TikTok account, called Tips from Dead People, to share some life lessons I’ve learned from obituaries. Here are a few favourites.  

Farah Bashir's Favourite Reads
Culturescape

Farah Bashir's Favourite Reads

A communications consultant and former photojournalist with Reuters, Farah Bashir is the author of Rumours of Spring, her debut coming-of-age memoir about growing up amidst the political turmoil and violence in Kashmir.

Know Your Food: Tagine, The Soul of Morocco
Better Living

Know Your Food: Tagine, The Soul of Morocco

Tagine offers a taste of North Africa as layered as the region’s history