For many professionals who build long careers overseas, the decision to return home rarely comes down to a single moment. It often gathers weight over time through family responsibilities, changing priorities and the feeling that important years are passing elsewhere. That appears to have been the case for Balaji Gururajan, a senior engineering leader at…

File photo: Sonam Wangchuk (left) and J&K CM Omar Abdullah SRINAGAR: Leh Apex Body representatives shelved Saturday a planned trip to New Delhi after fellow member and climate activist Sonam Wangchuk refused to end his 22-day hunger strike, while J&K CM Omar Abdullah accused Centre of double standards by discussing Article 371-like safeguards for Ladakh…

Centre monitoring 2,485 Himalayan glacial lakes; 56 classified as ‘very high risk (Image/AP) NEW DELHI: The Centre on Thursday said it is monitoring 2,485 glacial lakes spread across the Himalayan river basins using remote sensing techniques. It also informed Parliament that 56 glacial lakes have been classified as ‘very high risk’ following a scientific assessment…