This is a debt instrument for small savings. It is secured by the government of India and is issued by post offices. Certain tax benefits are attached to it.

The idea behind national plan is optimum utillisation of available resources, of a state. In India it is the planning commission that has been assigned the task of making such planning. The object is growth of the economy with distributive justice.

An insurance that furnishes social security benefits to the deserving section of the population of a country.

These are industries wholly owned by the government and managed by a semi-autonomous board. Also known as public enterprises PSUs or government companies.

National income is the aggregate of goods and services that a state produces in a particular year. It is computed in either of the three ways below: 1) Total gross and net output of the economy, 2) Total of factor payments during the accounting period, usually a year, 3) Total consumption of goods and services.

The money owed by a state an account of loans or debt incurred to its own citizens (e.g. P.F. or savings deposits of people) or institutions or from countries or institutions abroad.

Macro data in respect of different productive sectors of the economy including national income, population and employment. Includes demographic and human resources data.

That segment of national wealth which takes part or is capable of taking part in enhancing national income through more production. It includes human capital (not reflected in the national accounts) and dormant resources of nature.

The practice of broadcasting programmes to special group of audiences or to audiences having special interests. This method is usually adopted by broadcaster or advertiser for products with a very well defined and limited target market.

Terrorism associated with illicit drugs especially directed against law enforcement.

A very familiar brand of merchandise. A brand that calls to mind naturally, of the customer when he thinks of a generic product. Bata for shoes, Burnol for burns.

A debenture which is not secured by a mortgage or charge upon the company’s assets in any way. It is an unsecured loan of the company and holds no corporate guarantee of the payment to the debenture holder.