The Hindu Editorial (Role and remit) – Mar 07, 2023

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The Hindu Editorial (Role and remit) – Mar 07, 2023

remit (noun) – area of responsibility, area of activity, scope, ambit.
panel (noun) – board, committee, advisory body, council.
unequivocally (adverb) – clearly, explicitly, understandably.
look into (phrasal verb) – examine, investigate, scrutinize, review.
allegation (noun) – charge, accusation, indictment.
flout (verb) – disregard, dismiss, disrespect, go against, defy, violate, break.
norm (noun) – standard, convention, regulation.
securities (noun) – investments, shares, holdings, equities, bonds; securities (shares) of a company formally admitted to the trading platform of the (Stock) Exchange.
make clear (phrase) – explain, clarify, elucidate.
constitution (noun) – body of law; system of rules; regulations, fundamental principles, charter.
Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) (noun) – It was established on April 12, 1992 in accordance with the provisions of the Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992. It is the regulator of the securities and commodity market in India owned by the Government of India.
in addition (phrase) – additionally, as well, apart from, besides.
public shareholding (noun) – “public shareholding” means equity shares of the company held by public. According to the rule, companies are required to have a public shareholding of at least 25% within three years of being listed.
to the extent that (phrase) – as far as.
hold (verb) – regard someone in a specified way; believe, think, feel, consider.
regulator (noun) – an association/statutory body that supervises a particular business activity.
claim (noun) – assertion, affirmation, declaration.
seize of (phrasal verb) – be aware of something (or) be informed of something.
address (verb) – tackle, deal with, attend to, try to sort out.
squarely (adverb) – precisely, exactly, just, directly.
manipulate (verb) – use, employ, utilize, use to one’s advantage, manoeuvre, engineer (cleverly).
quite (adjective) – somewhat, relatively, comparatively.
at all (phrase) – in any way; to any extent (used for emphasis).
findings (noun) – conclusion arrived at (as a result of an inquiry).
go into (phrasal verb) – investigate, examine, look into, probe, analyse.
on one’s own (phrase) – alone, unaided, all by oneself.
rule out (phrasal verb) – prevent, exclude, eliminate, dismiss, reject.
serve (verb) – perform, do, discharge.
seek (verb) – ask for, request, demand.
measure (noun) – action, step, procedure.
regulatory (adjective) – governmental, executive, supervisory, managerial.
framework (noun) – structure, system, organization.
regulatory framework (noun) – legal mechanisms that exist on national and international levels.
legislature (noun) – law-making body or governing body; parliament, congress, council, assembly.
ask for (phrasal verb) – request, demand.
Pegasus (noun) – spyware, that can hack any iOS or Android device and steal a variety of data from the infected device, developed by the Israeli cyber-arms firm, NSO Group.
for instance (phrase) – as an example.
ascertain (verb) – work out, determine, decide, find out, understand, recognize.
led past participle of lead to (verb) – result in, cause, bring on, bring about, give rise to.
volatility (noun) – unpredictability, instability, unreliability.
suffer (verb) – experience, undergo, receive, encounter, endure, be subjected to.
Hindenburg Research LLC (noun) – it is an investment research firm with a focus on activist short-selling founded by Nathan Anderson in 2017 and based in New York City.
short selling (noun) – In SEBI’s words, short selling is the selling of a stock that the seller does not own at the time of trade. Short seller is a person who sells a stock that he/she doesn’t own.
revelation (noun) – disclosure, declaration, report, news, announcement.
red herring (noun) – misleading or distracting clue/information/argument; something that misleads or distracts from a main topic/subject/issue; bluff, trick, deception, smokescreen.
attention (noun) – observation, concentration, curiosity, heedfulness, consideration, scrutiny.
conduct (noun) – management, regulation, running, managing, controlling.
sensitively (adverb) – cautiously.
development (noun) – turn of events, occurrence, circumstance, situation.
inherent (adjective) – integral, built-in, essential, fundamental, characteristic.
perpetual (adjective) – everlasting, constant, continuous, unending, unceasing, permanent, nonstop, incessant; recurrent, repeated (frequently), chronic, unabating.
stock market (noun) – a place where shares of pubic listed companies are traded; share market, equity market.
viewpoint (noun) – way of thinking, point of view, perspective, standpoint.
means (noun) – method, manner, measure, way.
prescribe (verb) – stipulate, lay down, determine, establish, formulate.
mandate (verb) – make necessary, order, instruct, direct, command.
disclosure (noun) – report, declaration, announcement; In the financial world, disclosure refers to the timely release of all information about a company that may influence an investor’s decision.
expedient (noun) – tactical/strategic; advantageous, beneficial.
blow over (phrasal verb) – abate, fade away, disappear, subside, settle down, lessen, diminish.
highlight (verb) – underline, underscore, emphasize.
exoneration (noun) – vindication, acquittal, discharge.
put the blame on (phrase) – to blame someone/something (for something).
alleged (adjective) – supposed, so-called, claimed, professed, reported, ostensible.
plot (noun) – conspiracy, intrigue, stratagem, machination.
champion (noun) – advocate, proponent, supporter, backer, promoter, patron.
inimical (adjective) – hostile, opposed, averse, antagonistic, ill-disposed, unsympathetic.
short-seller (noun) – a person who sells a stock that he/she doesn’t own.
independent (adjective) – impartial, unbiased, non-partisan, fair-minded, neutral.
preserve (verb) – protect, defend, maintain, taken care of.
market manipulation (noun) – an intentional effort to deceive and defraud investors by artificially affecting the supply or demand for a security (tradable financial asset) and driving its price up or down. Those who orchestrate artificial price movements then profit from them at the expense of other investors. It involves the literal manipulation of a financial market for personal gain.