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Forest fires & Markets 

3 minutes

Forest fires always start by one of two ways - naturally caused or human caused. Natural fires are generally started by lightning, with a very small percentage started by spontaneous combustion of dry fuel such as sawdust and leaves. Fires caused by human intervention can be due a range of reasons from carelessness (for eg a carelessly dropped cigarette) to arson.

What is a Debt Fund? 

4 minutes

Debt funds are mutual funds that invest in money market and debt securities to generate returns for the investors. These funds may invest in the securities/ bonds issued by sovereign entities, banks, corporates, Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs), etc. depending upon the specific categories of debt funds' investment objective. Debt funds can be broadly classified into duration funds, money market funds, gilt funds, and credit opportunities funds.