CA Nitin Kaushik warns that “no cost EMIs” can leave Indias middle class financially stretched by encouraging lifestyle upgrades through debt. He argues that five-year car loans and credit card EMIs for phones or vacations can consume future salaries and reduce financial flexibility. His simple rule: if you need to borrow for 36 months to buy a gadget, you cannot actually afford it.

The Indian middle class may be facing a financial problem that is easy to miss while incomes and spending continue to rise. A CA has now pointed to a common money habit among…

CA Nitin Kaushik warns that “no cost EMIs” can leave Indias middle class financially stretched by encouraging lifestyle upgrades through debt. He argues that five-year car loans…