Chartered Accountant Paaras Gangwal estimates that raising a child in India can start with ₹1–4 lakh around birth and rise to about ₹18,000 per month for upbringing. He stresses that disciplined investing, such as a ₹15,000 SIP, can help absorb inflation-driven future costs like higher education and marriage, which can significantly widen the budget gap.
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