Indians redirect spend to travel, concerts, iPhones as Nilesh Shah flags experience-led consumption shift

Kotak MF's Nilesh Shah maps a structural shift in Indian wallets: ₹1.45 lakh crore on foreign travel, a ₹20,800 crore live events industry, and Apple India adding ₹1.2 lakh crore revenue in five years. Offsetting the boom: ₹2.87 lakh crore retail trading losses (FY22-25) and ₹53,000 crore digital fraud losses over six years.

— Filed Mon, 25 May, 2026, 17:55 IST · Source Business Today · Latest · Updated

Kotak MF's Nilesh Shah highlights shifts in Indian consumer spending: ₹1.45L cr on foreign travel, ₹20,800 cr live events industry, Apple India adding ₹1.2L cr revenue in 5 years, and rising experience-led spending over traditional goods.