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Why did Pakistan occupy Balochistan? Was it out of any real love or concern for the Baloch people or just to exploit Balochistan’s territorial and strategic strengths? The facts speak for themselves….

Quite a few women today have reached the top of the hierarchy. But even then banking remains an old-boys club. Only a small proportion of women end up at the top. Just 3% women reach top executive posts, only 11% become officers and 26 % retire as clerks in the public sector banks. It holds true in other sectors of the economy as well -- only 14% of all the 22.6% women employed in business, make it to senior management level.

Humans on Mars will need to move away from complete reliance on shipped cargo, and achieve a high level of self-sufficient and sustainable agriculture. To fulfill this need, NASA-funded scientists are designing plants that can not only survive the harsh conditions but also provide oxygen, food and even medicine to astronauts while living off their waste.

Although Mars is one of the most Earth-like planet and closest to earth, Mars and Earth are different in many ways. If and when human beings are able to set up a colony on Mars, they would need a high level of self-sufficiency and sustainable agriculture, instead of 100 % reliance on shipped cargo from Earth, which is impractical.

The MHA is in process of finalising a comprehensive bill inserting new sections of 153 C and 509 A in IPC which will be introduced in Parliament after inter-ministerial consultation.

The 1950 Treaty of Peace and Friendship laid the foundation of a harmonious relationship and "special relationship" between India and Nepal.

A new low-cost, portable, battery-powered microendoscope could eventually eliminate the need for costly biopsies for many cancer patients, shows a clinical study of patients in the US and China.

Some people are born great; others have greatness thrust upon them. Isn't it surprising that while Nelson Mandela (South Africa) was confirred Bharat Ratna, the father of the nation Mahatma Gandhi was never considered suitable for the Bharat Ratna literally meaning Jewel of India is India’s highest civilian award.

Nobel laureate Amartya Sen the first chancellor of the university, resigned earlier this year, saying the NDA government wanted him out. Former Singapore foreign minister George Yeo has been named the new chancellor.

The initial cost of constructing the Eastern Peripheral Expressway (EPE) was projected to be Rs 2,676 crores. But by the time the project is complete, this might cross Rs 7,558 crore. Can NHAI which is reportedly already suffering from a loss of over 86.97 crore bear this burden?

India is the largest producer of mangoes in the world. Some of the most popular types of mangoes found in India include Alphonsos or Hapus from Maharashtra, Badami from Karnataka ,Chausa from Himachal Pradesh, Dasheri from Uttar Pradesh, Keshar for Gir. Other famous varieties include Bombay Green, Mulgoa, Sindoori, Raspuri, Gulaab Khaas, Kishenbhog, Mankurad and Fazli (Lucknow) - one of the largest varieties of mango from India

Feeling let down by the successive Indian governments, Captain Saurabh Kalia's father is now pinning hopes on the Supreme Court. Saurabh was the first to report Pakistani incursion in Kargil in 1999