LGBTIQ Freedom Zone

The European Union was recently declared as an ‘LGBTIQ Freedom Zone’ following a resolution adopted by the European Parliament. The acronym LGBTIQ stands for lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, non-binary, intersex and queer. 23 out of the 27 countries in the ..

2001 FO32

2001 FO32 is a potentially hazardous asteroid that was discovered 20 years ago. It is set to pass by the earth at a speed of 1,24,000 kmph but it will not be approaching nearer than 2 million km of earth. ..

Seabuckthorn

Seabuckthorn is a shrub that grows above the tree line in the Himalayan region. It is found in dry and cold deserts such as those in Ladakh and Spiti. It is locally called chharma in Himachal Pradesh and it produces ..

AT1 bonds

AT1 bonds or additional tier 1 bonds are unsecured bonds which have no maturity rate i.e. they have a perpetual tenure. These bonds are issued by banks to strengthen their tier 1 capital (core capital). They are subordinate to all ..

NCPCR

NCPCR or National Commission for the Protection of Child Rights is a statutory body formed under the Commission for Protection of Child Rights Act, 2005. The body was established in 2007 under the Ministry of Women and Child Development. Its ..

Perpetual bond

Perpetual bond is a fixed income security that has no maturity date. It is also known as ‘consol bond’ and it yields a steady stream of interest payments. However, a major drawback of perpetual bonds is that they are non-redeemable. ..

RoDTEP

RoDTEP or Remission of Duties or Taxes on Export Product is a scheme from the Ministry of Commerce to incentivize exports. It was launched to replace the MEIS (Merchandise Exports from India Scheme). The scheme reduced the duties paid on exports ..

Peace Clause

Peace clause refers to article 13 of the Agreement on Agriculture of the World Trade Organisation. According to this clause, export subsidies and support measures, given by a WTO member to its producers, that are considered legal under the Agreement ..

Brown coal

Brown coal or lignite is a soft brown coloured sedimentary rock that develops from decaying organic matter. It is used in power generation but is the lowest grade of coals. It has a carbon content of 25% to 35%. About ..

Mankidia Tribe

Mankidia is a nomadic tribal group who live in Odisha. They are categorised as a particularly vulnerable tribal group. The group is an offshoot of the Birhor tribe of the Chota Nagpur region. The name ‘Mankidia’ is from the Odia ..