New Delhi, July 10 -- Building a stable retirement corpus is one of the most important aspects of financial planning. Starting early not only gives your investments more time to grow through the power of compounding but also helps build a corpus that can support your lifestyle after you you stop receiving a regular income.

Some of the most popular retirement-focused savings options in India include the Employees' Provident Fund (EPF), Public Provident Fund (PPF), and National Pension System (NPS).

While each scheme is aimed at helping individuals accumulate long-term savings, they differ in terms of eligibility, contributions, returns, tax benefits, and withdrawal rules. Here's how EPF, PPF, and NPS compare and which retirement scheme i...