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drama in real life
WOMPF!
A snowboarder fights
to survive an avalanche
of his own making.
by brett popplewell84
extraordinary lives
Mightier Than
The Sword
The astonishing life of
Manoranjan Byapari.
by sanghamitra
chakraborty92
travel
The Road To Lahore
A visit to an ancestral
land and a long-lost past.
by mannu kohliFeatures
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cover story
INCURABLY INDIAN
Because we are like
this only!
by samit basuCITY CHRONICLES
Overcurious cops, a star
elephant, gridlock jams:
it can happen only in ...
by rd readers58
the power of giving
Pay It Forward
People who donated half
their wealth to charity.
by ishani nandi
with team rd68
national interest
The Right To Education
An in-depth progress
report on the now
decade-old RTE Act.
by nilanjana bhowmickph
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illustration by
siddhant jumde84
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bonus read
Those He Left Behind
This soldier died the
way he served—right
beside his men.
by brianmockenhauptreadersdigest.co.in 5