May-2012

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Reader's Digest India December 2011 coverIn the Magazine:
Reader's Digest India - MAY 2012
 

COVER
Are You... Normal or Nuts?
Lenore Skenazy
Want to know whether you’re really certifiable?

Mom Advice
Snigdha Hasan
We scouted for some very inspiring stories—for Mother’s Day.

Shifting Gears
Hazel Flynn
James Corbett creates his unique art from discarded car parts.

 

F E A T U R E S

REAL-LIFE DRAMA- Rescue at the Roof of the World
Ellie Rose
Two men attempt a Himalayan rescue mission at—7000 metres.

Mother’s Secret Life
Melissa Shultz
She didn’t really know her mother until she looked her up online.

Bored of the Rings?
David Thomas
The Olympics have become dull. Here’s how to make them fun again.

Truths About the Titanic
Nigel Stafford-Clark
We sink six favourite myths about the doomed liner.

Intelligent Design
Shaun Pett
Nature often has the answers; it’s up to us to find them.

Those Funny Europeans!
Edward Lucas
What euro problems? They can still laugh at themselves and each other.

BONUS READ- Baba Amte’s Forest of Bliss
Ashok Mahadevan
For six decades this sanctuary for some of society’s outcasts has restored joy and dignity to so many.

D E P A R T M E N T S

Outrageous!  -  Beauty and brawn: Where are all our normal girls?

My Story - For these teachers, retirement is all adventure and learning.

Kindness of Strangers - Small acts, big impact.

Heroes  - A young man harnesses the power of football.

Language  - The plain logic of South Indian English..

Look Twice  - Happy landings.

Quirks  - Ever thought of the spammer behind the spam?

In My Opinion
- Why depression can be good for you.

Around the World - Festivals—burdensome or blissful?


React - Letters from Readers

Quotes

Up Close- Who’s behind your favourite angry bird?

Right Here Right Now + Books

Around the World - Festivals—burdensome or blissful?


@ Work -
All in a day's work

Off Base - Humour in Uniform

Word Power

Ask Dayal- A psychiatrist replies.

Greenheart
- Bittu Sahgal on nature’s amazing lessons.

Life! - Life's like that

Laughter - It's the best medicine

From the Editor

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