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Debt market vs Equity market

The debt market is the market where debt instruments are traded. Debt instruments are assets that require a fixed payment to the holder, usually with interest. Examples of debt instruments include bonds (government or corporate) and mortgages. The equity market (often referred to as the stock market) is the market for trading equity instruments. Stocks are securities that are a claim on the earnings and assets of a corporation. An example of an equity instrument would be common stock shares, such as those traded on the Bombay Stock Exchange(BSE). How are debt instruments different from equity instruments? There are important differences between stocks and bonds which are: Equity financing allows a company to acquire funds (often for investment) without incurring debt. On the other hand, issuing a bond does increase the debt burden of the bond issuer because contractual interest payments must be paid— unlike dividends, they cannot be reduced or suspended. Those who purchase
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The Preamble of Indian Constitution and its Importance

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WE, THE PEOPLE OF INDIA, having solemnly resolved to constitute India into a SOVEREIGN SOCIALIST SECULAR DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC and to secure to all its citizens: JUSTICE, social, economic and political; LIBERTY of thought, expression, belief, faith and worship; EQUALITY of status and of opportunity; and to promote among them all FRATERNITY assuring the dignity of the individual and the [unity and integrity of the Nation]; IN OUR CONSTITUENT ASSEMBLY this twenty-sixth day of November 1949, do HEREBY ADOPT, ENACT AND GIVE TO OURSELVES THIS CONSTITUTION. The Preamble and its Importance: The Preamble to the Constitution sets out the main objectives which the Constituent Assembly intended to achieve. The “Objective Resolution”, proposed by Pandit Nehru and passed by the Constituent Assembly, ultimately became the makers of the Constitution. The Preamble is non-justiciable in nature. The Constitution (42nd Amendment)Act, 19
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Vande Matram वन्दे मातरम् వందేమాతరం વંદેમાતરં

The song Vande Mataram is the Indian national song. It was written by Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay, featured in Anadamath. The song was written on November 7, 1875, and Published in 1882. Basically, it was written in Sanskrit and Bengali language. The music is composed by Jadunath Bhattacharya and raga is Desh. Sri Aurobindo Ghosh translated it into English language and after translation, it was first published on 20 th November 1909. It was first performed by Rabindranath Tagore and on 24 th January 1950, it was adopted as the national song. At the time of Indian Independence Movement, “Vande Mataram” was the national call for Freedom in India. In Large rallies, the people incite themselves by shouting the slogan “Vande Mataram”. VANDE MATARAM – ENGLISH Vandemātaraṃ sujalāṃ suphalāṃ malayaja śītalāṃ sasya śyāmalāṃ mātaram ||vande|| śubhrajyotsnā pulakitayāminīṃ pullakusumita drumadala śobhinīṃ suhāsinīṃ sumadhura bhāṣiṇīṃ sukhadāṃ varadāṃ mātaram || vande |
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Indian National Anthem in Major Indian Languages

Jana Gana Mana Adhinaayak Jaya Hey, Bhaarat Bhaagya Vidhaataa Panjaab Sindhu Gujarat Maraatha, Draavid Utkal Banga Vindhya Himaachal Yamuna Ganga, Uchchhal Jaladhi Taranga Tav Shubh Naamey Jaagey, Tav Shubh Aashish Maange Gaahey Tav Jayagaathaa Jana Gana Mangal Daayak, Jaya Hey Bhaarat Bhaagya Vidhaataa Jaya Hey, Jaya Hey, Jaya Hey, Jaya Jaya Jaya, Jaya Hey जन गण मन ( Hindi ) जनगणमन अधिनायक जय हे भारत - भाग्य - विधाता । पंजाब सिन्धु गुजरात मराठा द्राविड़ उत्कल बंग । विन्ध्य हिमाचल यमुना गंगा , उच्छल जलधि तरंग । तव शुभ नामे जागे , तव शुभ आशिष माँगे ; गाहे तव जय गाथा । जन - गण मंगलदायक जय हे , भारत - भाग्य - विधाता । जय हे , जय हे , जय हे , जय जय जय , जय हे ।। জন গণ মন ( Bengali ) জনগণমন - অধিনায়ক জয় হে . ভারতভাগ্যবিধাতা পঞ্জাব সিন্ধু গুজরাট মরাঠা দ্রাবিড় উত্কল বঙ্গ বিন্ধ্য হিমাচল যমুনা গঙ্গা উচ্ছলজলধিতরঙ্গ তব শুভ নামে জাগে তব শুভ আশিস মাগে ,
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