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    Rural could be a key beneficiary of Budget 2025; right time to invest despite long periods of underperformance, says ICICI Pru MF’s Priyanka Khandelwal

    As rural incomes rise, savings and consumption should increase, reversing the underperformance of the past decade. This makes it an opportune time to focus on the rural theme, says Khandelwal.

    Anishaa Kumar
    January 21, 2025 / 14:05 IST
    As the Union Budget 2025 approaches, Khandelwal is optimistic, especially with regards to the rural sector. The government, she says, has been announcing rural focused initiatives.
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