Kolkata, February 02, 2026: Healthcare Costs and Retirement Preparedness Among Major Concerns for Kolkata. Residents also express anxiety over inflation eroding savings, the rising cost of elderly care, doubts about achieving financial independence in old age, and their ability to manage emergencies such as job loss or critical illness. Mental health concerns and challenges around building long-term wealth further contribute to the city’s layered uncertainty profile.
The अ-Nishchit Index 2.0 captures uncertainty across 11 parameters and 49 attitudinal statements, broadly classified into uncontrollable external risks and potentially controllable personal factors. These factors reflect how Indians perceive risks related to economic stability, health, safety, emotional wellbeing, digital security, family responsibilities and environmental factors. Validation checks conducted as part of the study show that 73% of respondents reported being extremely worried about their future, reinforcing the robustness of the Index outcome.
