Srinagar, March 19 -- AnInitial Public Offering (IPO)is the process through which a private company offers its shares to the public for the first time. This allows the company to raise capital for expanding operations, paying off debt, or investing in new projects. IPOs provide investors an opportunity to purchase shares before they start trading on a stock exchange.

Sharesrepresent ownership in a company. When you buy shares, you acquire a portion of the company and become a shareholder. Shares are typically bought and sold on stock exchanges, where their prices fluctuate based on supply and demand.

In India, two major stock exchanges facilitate share trading:

Futures and Options (F&O)are financial derivatives that allow traders to sp...