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Index Fund

An index fund is a type of mutual fund. It aims to replicate the performance of a specific market index. Investors buy shares in the fund. The fund manager invests in the same securities as the index. This approach offers diversification and lower costs. Index funds are popular among long-term investors. They provide a simple way to invest in the stock market.

Fundamental Concepts in Environmental Science

Environmental science is a multidisciplinary field that explores the intricate relationships between living organisms and their surroundings. It encompasses a wide range of topics, from ecology to climatology,...

 December 10, 2023

Global Innovation Index 2023

In the Global Innovation Index 2023 rankings, India has retained its 40th position out of 132 economies. Published by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), this index provides...

 September 29, 2023

Index of Industrial Production (IIP)

India's Index of Industrial Production (IIP) plummeted to 3.7% in June, marking a three-month low due to lackluster performance in the manufacturing sector. The IIP serves as a...

 August 15, 2023

India’s Farmers’ Distress Index

The Central Research Institute for Dryland Agriculture (CRIDA) in India has developed a groundbreaking tool called the "farmers' distress index" to tackle agricultural challenges and reduce farmer distress....

 July 10, 2023

Mutual Fund

An aggressively managed portfolio of investments that uses advanced investment strategies such as leverage, long, short and derivative positions in both domestic and international markets with the goal...

 December 17, 2022

International Development Association (IDA) & International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)

The International Development Association, IDA, is the World Bank's Fund for the Poorest Countries. IDA complements the World Bank's original lending arm'the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development...

 December 14, 2022

Urban Governance Index, 2020

The Praja Foundation recently published its 'Urban Governance Index, 2020'. The index highlights that, no state has developed 18 municipal functions to urban local bodies even Twenty-seven years...

 December 9, 2020

Nature Index 2020: US, China, Germany Top; India Ranks 12th

The Nature Research journal recently released the Nature Index 2020. This Index serves as a database that offers insights into high-quality research output and collaborations on an institutional,...

 June 11, 2020

NITI Aayog Questions Global Terrorism Index Methodology

The Indian government's think tank, National Institution for Transforming India (NITI) Aayog, has recently challenged the methodology employed by the Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP) in compiling...

 April 28, 2020

Global Health Security Index Reveals Weak International Preparedness

The Global Health Security (GHS) Index, a 2019 report co-authored by the Nuclear Threat Initiative, Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security, and the Economist Intelligence Unit, is the...

 February 21, 2020

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