Money has the power to change the world. Is there anyone who denies? Placing aside the age old adages that belittle the power of money, if one starts thinking practically, then he will realise that we have entered an era where money can solely make the whole world spin around it. Thus, every single soul on this Earth is striving to earn and multiply his treasure. With the rising needs and demands of this rapidly moving world, it is very hard to neglect the monetary and materialistic aspect of life. People are adopting varied measures of growing their 'money plant' as fast and as big as possible. Stocks and shares are one of those modes that satisfy the 'never satisfying' urge of the human for money. Indian stock market has its roots in two very significant bodies; those are, Bombay Stock Exchange and National Stock Exchange. To start from the scratch, a stock is the smallest ownership of a company. It is the tiniest fraction or smallest share possible. This stock in turn gives the owner certain rights and benefits. The companies aim at rising their capital in order to get a cash injection to meet their business requirements and for that purpose they issue shares at a certain par value. The par value is adjusted by the market according to the company's present state. The investors buy the shares with a view that the company will grow and take the value of the shares up. They can sell their shares the moment they feel the rates are high enough or the point when the rates show signs of downfall. Thus stock market is an easy, interesting and most importantly highly profitable mode to make your money grow exponentially. Every share of a company stands for a vote. Thus the shares give the owner the rights to take part in the decision making process of the company. As against the savings investments, the shares give appropriate benefits to the owner during profit making situations. The profits are distributed among the share holders in the form of dividends. When compared with the other modes of saving investments like bonds or bank certificates of deposits, the shares offer a greater gain. To avert the risk factor, it is better to equip yourself with the workings of the stock market so that you can take prompt action whenever needed and extract maximum benefits.