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In the busy streets of Mumbai, Priya, a young IT professional, stands still for a moment, her eyes locked on her phone. Around her, the noise of traffic and people melts into the background as she checks her mutual fund portfolio. She is not scrolling through social media or chatting with friends like most others. Instead, she is thinking about the numbers that hold her dreams owning a home, feeling safe, and building a better life.Now, let us zoom into Poovar, Kerala, one of the most peaceful villages in South India. Under the gentle shade of a coconut tree, Subramanian is absorbed in his phone, his fingers tapping carefully as he checks the same mutual fund portfolio that Priya watches in Mumbai. What connects these two, thousands of kilometers apart and worlds apart in daily life, is a new habit quietly spreading across the country millions of Indians keeping a close eye on their investments, no longer strangers to the language of finance.Not long ago, this scene would have been rare. Mutual funds were something only talked about in big offices or by wealthy families, far from the everyday worries of people like Priya or Subramanian. But now, managing investments from a phone has become normal for many Indians. It is a quiet sign of change a small but powerful step toward taking control of their money and future.