Market Capitalisation Explained: Large, Mid & Small CAP Stocks in India 2026
India’s total equity market capitalisation exceeds ₹350 lakh crore as of 2026, with large-CAP companies accounting for a…
Priya Nair · 9 Jun 2026
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Mutual funds, stocks, bonds, gold and government schemes — analysed on cost, risk and after-tax return. We name the products that are quietly expensive.
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Mutual funds
The default vehicle for Indian retail investors.
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Best Mutual Funds
Category-wise picks screened on rolling returns and expense ratio.
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Best SIP Plans
Funds worth a monthly commitment, with minimum SIP amounts.
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Best Index Funds
Lowest tracking error and expense ratio, not the biggest AUM.
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Best ELSS Tax-Saving Funds
80C with a 3-year lock-in — the shortest of any 80C option.
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Best Flexi Cap Funds
Go-anywhere equity funds ranked on consistency.
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Best Large Cap Funds
And why most of them lose to a Nifty 50 index fund.
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Best Mid Cap Funds
Higher return, materially higher drawdown.
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Best Small Cap Funds
With the liquidity risk stated plainly.
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Best Debt Funds
Liquid, ultra-short, corporate bond and gilt, by holding period.
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Best Hybrid & Balanced Advantage Funds
Equity taxation with lower volatility.
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Best International Funds
US and global exposure, plus the SEBI investment limits.
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Mutual Fund Screener
Filter 1,500+ schemes by category, return, AUM and expense ratio.
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Direct vs Regular Plans
The 1% that compounds into lakhs.
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Mutual Fund Taxation
STCG, LTCG and the post-2023 debt fund rules.
Stocks & broking
Direct equity, and the platforms you buy it through.
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Best Demat & Trading Accounts
Ranked on total cost of ownership, not just brokerage.
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Brokerage Charges Compared
Delivery, intraday, F&O, DP charges and AMC across brokers.
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Stock Broker Reviews
Zerodha, Groww, Upstox, Angel One, Dhan and the full-service houses.
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Stock Market Basics
From opening a demat account to your first trade.
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IPO Calendar & Reviews
Upcoming issues, GMP context and an honest subscribe/avoid view.
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Best Dividend Stocks
Yield screened against payout sustainability.
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Futures & Options Basics
Including the SEBI data on how many retail traders lose money.
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Taxation on Stocks & F&O
Capital gains vs business income, and audit thresholds.
Bonds & fixed income
Beyond the fixed deposit.
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Best Bonds to Invest In
G-Secs, SDLs, corporate bonds and PSU paper.
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Government Securities & T-Bills
Buying directly through RBI Retail Direct.
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RBI Floating Rate Savings Bonds
7-year lock-in, rate reset every six months.
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Corporate Bond Platforms
The SEBI-registered OBPPs and their credit-risk disclosure.
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Bond Yields Today
10-year G-Sec and the yield curve.
Gold & commodities
India buys more gold than almost anyone. Most of it badly.
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Gold Rate Today
22K and 24K prices by city, updated daily.
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Silver Rate Today
Per kg and per gram by city.
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Best Way to Invest in Gold
SGB vs gold ETF vs digital gold vs jewellery, on after-tax return.
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Sovereign Gold Bonds
Issuance status, 2.5% coupon and the tax-free maturity.
- Comparison
Gold ETF vs Digital Gold
Regulation, storage cost and exit liquidity.
Government schemes
Sovereign-backed savings, quarterly reset.
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Small Savings Scheme Rates
PPF, SSY, NSC, SCSS, KVP, POMIS — current quarter.
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PPF: Public Provident Fund
15-year lock-in, EEE tax status, ₹1.5 lakh cap.
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Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana
The highest guaranteed rate available to an Indian household.
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Senior Citizen Savings Scheme
₹30 lakh limit, quarterly payout, 80C eligible.
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National Savings Certificate
5-year, compounding, 80C.
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Kisan Vikas Patra
Doubles your money in ~115 months. No 80C benefit, interest fully taxable.
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Post Office Monthly Income Scheme
Monthly payout on a ₹9 lakh single / ₹15 lakh joint cap.
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Post Office Savings Schemes
Every scheme, rate, tenure and tax treatment in one table.
Retirement
NPS, EPF and what happens after the salary stops.
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NPS: National Pension System
Tier I vs Tier II, fund manager choice and the extra ₹50,000 deduction.
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Best NPS Fund Managers
Scheme E, C and G returns compared.
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EPF & VPF
Withdrawal rules, UAN, and why VPF beats most debt funds.
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Retirement Planning in India
Corpus maths that accounts for Indian medical inflation.
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Annuity & Pension Plans
Rates compared — and why annuities are usually a poor deal.
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Gratuity Rules & Calculation
Eligibility, formula and the ₹20 lakh tax exemption.
Alternative investments
Higher risk, thinner regulation, louder marketing.
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REITs & InvITs
Listed real estate and infrastructure income.
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P2P Lending
RBI NBFC-P2P rules and the default rates platforms downplay.
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Crypto in India
30% tax, 1% TDS, no loss set-off — the rules before the hype.
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PMS & AIF
₹50 lakh and ₹1 crore minimums, and the fee drag.
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ULIPs: Insurance or Investment?
Charge structure unpacked. Usually neither, done well.
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Run the numbers before you talk to anyone selling you something.
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