The hidden debt behind rural India’s ‘prosperity’
How well rural consumption is doing is subjective. What isn’t subjective is how growing indebtedness, combined with stagnant income growth, is creating a tinderbox for households, banks and consumer companies that no one is talking about.
12 January, 2026•15 min
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12 January, 2026•15 min
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