Indian spending shifts: Families move beyond basics as survey shows asset-building rising;
Indian spending shifts: Families move beyond basics as survey shows asset-building rising;
Indian households are shifting spending from basic necessities to asset-building purchases like personal goods and appliances, even among lower-income groups. Motor vehicles are the fastest-growing durable asset, showing strong urban-rural convergence. While TV ownership declines due to mobile phone prevalence, mobile adoption is nearly universal, indicating reduced asset poverty.
Indian households are shifting spending from basic necessities to asset-building purchases like personal goods and appliances, even among lower-income groups. Motor vehicles are the fastest-growing durable asset, showing strong urban-rural convergence. While TV ownership declines due to mobile phone prevalence, mobile adoption is nearly universal, indicating reduced asset poverty.
Indian households are shifting spending from basic necessities to asset-building purchases like personal goods and appliances, even among lower-income groups. Motor vehicles are the fastest-growing durable asset, showing strong urban-rural convergence. While TV ownership declines due to mobile phone prevalence, mobile adoption is nearly universal, indicating reduced asset poverty. 
