Reader's Digest India - December 2017

Reader's Digest India - December 2017

English | 166 pages | True PDF | 24.7 MB

CONTENTS
Cover Story

46 SMART PEOPLE DO THE DUMBEST THINGS The special screw-up edition.

58 ONCE IN A LIFETIME Three regular people and their extraordinary adventures.

66 10 WAYS TO FIGHT A COLD Brace yourself for this seasonal enemy. LISA FIELDS

72 FINAL BEAT OF A GOLDEN HEART A heartbreaking decision that changed the lives of many. REG GREEN

76 OH CHRISTMAS TREE! Take a festive trip through Europe. CORNELIA KUMFERT

Drama in Real Life

86 LOST IN BIG BEND A hiking trip takes a dangerous turn. CATHY FRYE

98 THE NATURE CURE An expert-backed miracle drug for the overworked. FLORENCE WILLIAMS

106 THE ROAD LESS TRAVELLED On a path to self-discovery. SRIKARAN MASABATHULA

110 MY VERY MUSLIM CHRISTMAS A Santa-deprived immigrant embraces the Yuletide spirit. OMAR MOUALLEM

118 AT HOME TOGETHER The young and the old, side

128 TIME IN A BOTTLE Explore the picturesque valleys outside Vienna. BRUCE SCHOENFELD

Bonus Read

137 MIRACLES IN REAL LIFE Four stories of joy and giving.

Everyday Heroes

18 Stopping a Kidnapper A boy’s bravery saves a little girl. ALYSSA JUNG
READER FAVOURITES
27 Humour in Uniform

30 Points to Ponder

71 All in a Day’s Work

96 Laughter, the Best Medicine

126 Life’s Like That

136 As Kids See It

154 Crossword

157 Word Power

164 Quotable Quotes

REGULAR FEATURES
11 Dear Reader

14 Over to You

32 Good News

40 News from the World of Medicine

117 Shocking Notes

153 Laugh Lines

163 Studio

VOICES & VIEWS
Department of Wit

22 Almost Ready to Do My Taxes! But first, I must bounce a ball. EMMA RATHBONE

In My Opinion

24 Yes, All Women The good fight against sexual harassment. KAVITA SRIVASTAVA

You Be the Judge

28 The Case of the Appropriate Attire Should a court decide what one wears? NAOREM ANUJA

Finish this Sentence

34 “Things that make me smile are …”
ART OF LIVING
35 Banish The Sunday Night Blues CATHERINE PERREAULT-LESSARD

Health

38 Pleasurable Health Hacks That Actually Work TERESA DUMAIN

Food

42 Root Cause SALILA TEWARI

Pets

44 How I Keep Leo Healthy DR NARENDRA GANDHI
WHO KNEW?
150 13 Things You Should Know About Home Security GARIMA GUPTA WITH SUCHISMITA UKIL

Me & My Shelf

159 Amitava Kumar’s Library
Entertainment

161 Our Top Picks of the Month