
May 30, 2026
✦mint
I asked ChatGPT whether compounding can beat inflation; this ₹50 lakh investment says a lot
A ₹50 lakh investment could grow to ₹4.82 crore in 20 years, but inflation significantly impacts its real worth. With 6% inflation, that future amount would only buy what ₹1.50 crore buys today. The AI explained, "inflation reduces what those future rupees can actually buy."