Why was Cairn India liable to pay tax under retrospective tax law?

Explanation of last paragraph

Does investors need to pay LTCG tax to US government or it is fully exempt?

Does LRS framework implies that we can invest maximum of $2,50,000 p.a. in US stocks through IFSC?

Can it be also because of exponential increase in demat accounts during lockdown?

What are defensive stocks?

Why did the resolution failed even though 72.59%(majority) were in favour of resolution?

Q-1 What is the meaning of the phrase " ESOPs are 'pay at risk' options? Q-2 The reason for voting against is just because of huge discount than market price or also because of decrease in their shareholding?

Didn't understood the government's effort to revive growth in domestic textile Industry.

Can you explain the last 'against'. And how a loss-making company is allowed to get listed on stock exchange?

"Typically during the first quarter of a financial year, banks are permitted to interchange a portion between two categories of portfolios including Hold-To-Maturity (HTM) and Available for Sale (AFS)." Can you explain this phrase.

Are people buying homes in suburbs because of work from home or what??

Is it for both who are going to buy and already have term life insurance?

what is asset-purchase programme? How is strong dollar negative for Indian equities? What is $120 billion monthly bond buying process? What is benchmark lending rate?

Are covered bond fully secured(0% risk of default) as it is backed by a pool of assets? And what is plain vanilla bonds?