Reader's Digest India

14/05/2025

Swipe for some all-time favourite reads by sci-fi/fantasy author Prashanth Srivatsa, author of The Spice Gate [ ] ( )

Head to the link below for the full list!
https://www.readersdigest.in/culturescape/story-whats-on-prashanth-srivatsas-top-10-books-list-127828

14/05/2025

It’s no secret that almost every fad eventually loses its appeal.

But, some trends seem to have always been around because, well, they have always been around, at least as far as we can remember—and then some.

For instance, selfies (first clicked in 1825!), gag gifts (the earliest one from 70 AD!) and more.

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It’s no secret that almost every fad eventually loses its appeal. (We’re looking at you, post-lockdown mullet!) However, some trends seem to have always been around because, well, they have always been around, at least as far as we can remember—and then some.

09/05/2025

What if we told you the best health advice is also the simplest—going outside! Our May 2025 cover story breaks down how spending time amidst nature can be like medicine for all.

Among other fascinating features: a glimpse into the unique history and future challenges of Udaipur's master miniaturists, what archeologists discovered about the little-known survivors of Mount Vesuvius' historic eruption in Pompeii, a gripping drama in real life about a mother and daughter trapped inside a capsized boat and much more!

Pick up a copy today!

Cover illustration by Siddhant Jumde ( )

09/05/2025

There’s a fine line between educating someone on a subject and being an overbearing bore. I trampled that line a long time ago. Just the other day, my wife and I were discussing how painful childbirth is.

Scratch that. I was discussing how painful childbirth is; the person who actually gave birth to a child was rolling her eyes...

(Read the full story at the link below!)
https://www.readersdigest.in/humour/story-allow-me-to-mansplain-...-127895
Illustration by Michael Byers

If there’s one thing we know, it’s this: We’re a nation of know-it-alls

21/04/2025

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21/04/2025

For around a decade or so, commercial laboratories have started offering direct-to-consumer genetic tests that can identify probable threats to people's health. This approach is a by-product of the significant rise in demand for personalised healthcare in recent years.

From test takers who experienced fascinating insights about their health and nutritional needs to experts who foresee challenges to scale, this story breaks down what you need to know about consumer genetic sequencing tests and whether they are worth taking.

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Genomic sequencing tests can reveal much about your unique physiology. But are they worth it?

21/03/2025

Meet Dr Ravi Kannan, an oncologist who left his home in Chennai to bring life-saving cancer care to remote Silchar, Assam with a pro-poor, people-first approach.

How an oncologist brought life-saving cancer care to remote Silchar, Assam with a pro-poor, people-first approach

21/02/2025

In the summer of 2023, on a warm afternoon a beaming young woman named Ivy Jacobsen stood ready to walk down the aisle toward her husband-to-be ... For Ivy, this happy moment was hard won. She’d endured an almost unimaginably difficult childhood, having been abused by her father from a young age ... “There are a lot of people who have helped me get to where I am now,” she says. In particular, she credits some special men who were always there for her, who stepped in as role models, friends and surrogate family. So she found a unique way to honour their love and support.

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A young woman finds a unique way to honour the many men who helped her survive her childhood

21/02/2025

Circling the globe as a travel writer, visiting almost 150 countries over about 20 years, I have seen a lot of remarkable things. But I have never, ever seen or experienced anything like the Gates of Hell, its flames dazzling from the bottom of the crater 30 metres below, lighting up the Karakum Desert with burning methane. (Link below)

The Darvaza crater in Turkmenistan is known as the Gates of Hell. I stood on its edge—and lived to tell the tale