Category: Economy

In the last few months, there have been regular reporting by The Hindu on the Issue of Indian Pharmaceutical Industry- one of the leading Indian industry sectors being subjected to several regulations by the US. This possess the potential to affect negatively the growing Indian Pharma sector in long term. And if that happens the…

Definition of ‘Portfolio Investment’ A portfolio investment is a passive investment in securities, which entails no active management or control of the securities by the investor. A portfolio investment is an investment made by an investor who is not particularly interested in involvement in the management of a company. The purpose of the investment is…

  What are FCNR Fixed Deposits? FCNR Fixed Deposits are an excellent investment option for NRIs looking to retain their money in foreign currency and earn good returns on foreign currency earnings. FCNR deposits stands for Foreign Currency Non-Repatriable account deposits. This is a  Term Fixed Deposit Foreign Currency account and not a savings account. Deposits…

Definition of ‘Debenture’     A type of debt instrument that is not secured by physical assets or collateral. Debentures are backed only by the general creditworthiness and reputation of the issuer. Both corporations and governments frequently issue this type of bond in order to secure capital. Like other types of bonds, debentures are documented…

What is poverty? Poverty is simply a state of deprivation where an individual is unable to fulfill his most basic needs of food, shelter or clothing. However, poverty is always a relative concept and not an absolute one, since a person with a given standard of living in the US may not be poor by…