In a world that appears to be going through a leadership crisis, the age-old question of whether leaders are born or made still hangs fire. There are those who are born with capabilities and an instinct for leadership, but these inherent qualities need to be honed to emerge as leaders. There are others who become leaders through learning, experience, wisdom and practice of discipline, empathy and a passion to work for the betterment of fellow beings.

Mumbai: Around two-thirds of the Amazon rainforest could shift into degraded forest or savannah-like ecosystems at 1.5-1.9°C of global warming if deforestation increases to roughly 22-28 percent of the Amazon, according to a new study from the Potsdam Institute...

Kathmandu: Nepal on Sunday objected to India and China planning to conduct the upcoming Kailash Mansarovar Yatra via Lipulekh Pass, claiming that it is Kathmandu's territory.In a statement, the Nepalese Foreign Ministry said that Kathmandu was not consulted before...

India’s visual memory of the last 60 years, from the power corridors in Delhi, to the dust and smoke in Bhopal, is impossible to imagine without Raghu Rai. His photographs turned news into history and everyday life into something unforgettable.

The eye that framed India

New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday inaugurated the Sacred Holy Relics Exposition of Tathagata Buddha at Jivatsal in Leh, marking the first time the relics have been taken out of their permanent location for an exhibition...

The Yogi government is set to take another major step to promote AYUSH systems and give them global recognition. Under the directions of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, preparations are underway to introduce courses in the 2,500-year-old traditional medical system...

Mysuru: In his ‘Mann Ki Baat’ programme on Sunday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi mentioned the Karma Kagyu Monastery at Tibetan camp settlement in Bylakuppe, in Periyapatna taluk of Mysuru district and praised the efforts taken there to conserve nature.This...

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday lauded the Karma Monastery in Bylakuppe, near Mysuru, in new Karnataka, for its remarkable efforts in nature conservation. In his monthly radio programme Mann Ki Baat, the Prime Minister highlighted how...

Jerusalem: Some 250 Jews from north-east India have landed in Israel as part of an initiative announced by the government here last year to bring all remaining members of the community to the Jewish state.It is the first batch...