And an unprecedented pandemic of Covid-19 continues to rise! The toll has been ascending every single hour at a much faster rate showing no sign of descent in its trajectory, sweeping off the entire world with fear, anxiety, infections, and deaths. For the first time in history, next to 2009’s H1N1 swine flu virus outbreak, […]

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The rumor is that a virology institute in Wuhan developed coronavirus in their own lab. Firstly, it is important to understand that Wuhan just happens to have a virology institute, like we have one in Pune, Maharashtra. Pune’s National Institute of Virology has all kinds of live viruses including human-pathogenic ones like Nipah and Corona, […]

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If we are to remain socially distant in the coming months of the pandemic—and nearly every reputable health expert says we should—at least 21st century technology has prepared us for life lived in isolation. If we insist on going out, we may see a 20th century innovation become even more popular. The drive-in theater has […]

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Willem Janszoon Blaeu Celestial Globe 1602 No matter how accustomed we've grown over the centuries to flat maps of the world, they can never be perfectly accurate. Strictly speaking, no map can perfectly capture the territory it describes (an impossibility memorably fictionalized by Jorge Luis Borges in "On Exactitude in Science"), but there's a reason […]

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A fact sheet that summarizes the evidence linking alcohol consumption to the risk of various cancers. Includes information about factors that affect the risk of alcohol-associated cancers, such as a person’s genes and tobacco use.

A fact sheet that summarizes the studies on the health effects of exposure to environmental (secondhand) tobacco smoke.

A fact sheet about research on electric and magnetic fields and studies examining their potential connection with cancer.

A fact sheet that outlines the available evidence regarding use of cellular/mobile telephones and cancer risk.

A fact sheet that describes cervical cancer screening, which includes the Pap test and HPV testing. The fact sheet includes information about cervical cancer screening guidelines.

My congregation's experiment in using market values to grow our mission.

The power of partnerships across metropolitan dividing lines.

A look at Staten Island one year after the storm.

Singer Chinmayi Sripada has sung some of Rahman's most popular songs.

All for a good cause, the ice bucket challenge has become an internet sensation and raised over $23 million.

'I told Illaiyaraaja when he had composed music for 786 films that soon there will be 1,000. Today is that day.' The film industry felicitates music composer Illaiyaraaja.

Prakash Jha talks about the actors he would like to work with, his movies, and more.

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The Brothers promo gives away pretty much the whole film, writes Raja Sen.

'When I go to small towns for shows people say 'yeh cockroach hai instead of crockroaz.' But I don't mind it because they call me out of love.' Dance India Dance choreographer Raghav Juyal gets ready for ABCD 2.

Here's what transpired...

Punjabi singer-actor Gippy Grewal gets ready for his Bollywood innings.

The latest updates from the Telugu film industry.

A look at the fun pictures of the visit.

'Aryan (is special because he) was the first child, Suhana is special because she is a girl, and AbRam because he is the youngest.' Shah Rukh Khan chats about his children, movies and Eid.

The film is slated to release on January 20, 2017!

The action unfolds on Bigg Boss 10.

Here's what happened in the third episode of Bigg Boss 10!

'Aapka parda mein faash karke jaunga.' The Bigg Boss war has begun!

Welcome back, Raveena Tandon!

The Kapoor clan gets ready to party!

'Disney is presenting Black Panther as Manoj Muntashir's film.''Such a big studio, a billion dollar film is being released as Manoj Muntashir's film.''It is in the same space of Baahubali, which I wrote.''The film has got a kingdom, kings, treachery... things which are very much up my alley.'

Here's what a Rajinikanth movie screening looks like.

'The biggest tip my mother gave me was to work hard and be true to yourself.' Janhvi Kapoor gets ready for her big launch Dhadak with Ishaan Khatter by her side.

Are you ready for Mowgli?

'I will live my life and let other people live their life too.''There are big problems in life yaar, like global warming. Let's talk about that.'

Which outfit suited her best? Let us know.

It was an emotional moment for Dharmendra when he introduced his grandson Karan Deol to the world.

'It's a good thing when your first film is not a hit. The important thing is to sustain. I've been lucky to work with Shoojit Sircar, Nitish Tiwari, Sooraj Barjatya...'

The annual tradition of Christmas bunch at Shashi Kapoor's house was carried forward by his son Kunal.

Among Bollywood's rising stars is Mannan Shaah, a music composer who has made music for films like the Commando series and Namaste England.

Besides giving us a peek into their lives through pictures on social media, Bollywood shares the cutest boomerang videos as well.

After the Antakshri Challenge, Bollywood stars have taken up the Safe Hands Challenge, launched by Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the director-general of the World Health Organisation.

So how is Karan Johar spending this lockdown time with his children? We show you with their home videos.

How discipline and commitment prove essential in your leadership ministry.

Andy Stanley said, “Leadership is stewardship, and you are accountable,” while speaking to a group of leaders at Catalyst Atlanta in 2006. This quote absolutely resonated with me, because we can forget that as leaders we are responsible for our own leadership. Not only are we accountable to ourselves and those we lead, but most importantly we are accountable to the God that called us to lead.

Leadership in its most basic definition is the action or ability to lead a group or organization. Having been in leadership in education, business, the nonprofit sector, and ministry, I know all too well the truth of this statement. You are only a leader if someone is following you, so we need to give attention to how we lead, the impact of our leadership, and the health of our leadership.

Leading effectively requires discipline, and I have learned I am most effective when I discipline myself. As a leader, I have found three disciplines that help me lead well and avoid leadership pitfalls and burnout. I have used these in every area I have been called to lead. These lifelines have proven viable, having saved my life and the lives entrusted to me. Through the lifelines of prayer, fasting, and flexibility, my leadership has been enhanced in multiple ways. Albeit, prayer, fasting, and flexibility are disciplines, I consider them lifelines because of the life-giving power they have provided.

The lifeline of prayer

We know the power in prayer. We can perform a historical analysis of scripture and see many of the leaders God used were given to prayer. Prayer is what brings our will into alignment with God’s will. Whether God calls us to lead in church or the marketplace, our prayer lives are essential to our success as leaders. ...

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