New Delhi, July 19 -- "Ek crore ho gaya toh life set hai" -- This sentence has echoed across drawing rooms, chai stalls, the LIC agent brochures for decades and not to mention Amitabh Bachchan's deep voice emphasising the importance of "ek crore" in Kaun Banega Crorepati (KBC) in early 2000s. It was the ultimate middle-class milestone - the surefire way of making it big in life.

But in 2025, that one-crore dream does not hold much water? It's more of a mirage than a milestone.

Because by the time you say "I've made it", inflation, EMIs, and real-life curveballs have already gatecrashed the party. Let's unmask the myth that Rs.1 crore is enough and see why financial "settling down" has become a moving goalpost.

1. Inflation is eating yo...