Reader's Digest India - April 2019

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Cover Story

52 ‘BE YOUR BEST POSSIBLE SELF’

The thrills and trials of being Ayushmann Khurrana. BLESSY AUGUSTINE AND SUCHISMITA UKIL

58 GIANT HOAXES

Hilarious April Fool’s pranks. ANNEMARIE SCHÄFER

66 SUM OF HER PARTS

Why are the vast majority of Indian organ donors women? SOHINI CHATTOPADHYAY

76 THE INCREDIBLE FIELD MARSHAL CARIAPPA

A tribute to the legendary army man. SUNANDA JAIN



Drama in Real Life

82 THE DOG THAT CAME BACK FROM THE DEAD

How was this even possible? ERIC WAGENKNECHT

90 LONG-TERM VISION

How to protect your eyes from retinal problems. LISA FIELDS WITH GAGAN DHILLON



My Story

102 LEAP OF FAITH

She jumps off a great height. Read what happened next. RATHINA SANKARI

106 FRIENDSHIP ACROSS FENCES

She felt forlorn after a move. Then she spotted her. MEGAN MURPHY

112 THE DAY I STOPPED BEING AN INDIAN

The pain of surrendering one's nationality. RIMA DATTA HOLLAND

116 VIVA HAVANA!

The Cuban capital is quite the magical place. REIF LARSEN



Bonus Read

124 CROSSING OVER TO EUROPE

A survivor’s escape from a war zone in a wheelchair. NUJEEN MUSTAFA



VOICES & VIEWS

Department Of Wit

22 Keeping the Faith

A not-so-pious father teaches his son about religion. ALI HASSAN

My First Job

24 Taking Care of Others’ Needs

A book publisher’s journey to the top. ANANTH PADMANABHAN

The Future Of Elections

26 Voting in the Digital Age

Coming up: The greatest reality show on earth. SAMIT BASU

You Be The Judge

28 The Case of the Wedding Couple Out for Revenge

Freedom of speech has its limits. VICKI GLEMBOCKI

Finish This Sentence

36 “Life is too short to ...”



READER FAVOURITES

13 Humour in Uniform

14 See the World Differently

21 Laugh Lines

30 It Happens Only in India

34 Points to Ponder

50 All in a Day's Work

74 Life's Like That

81 Shocking Notes

98 Laughter, the Best Medicine

111 As Kids See It

141 Word Power