New Delhi, March 8 -- The Indian stock market is morphing from a solo act into a duet as women rapidly expand their footprint in capital markets. According to the latest data from the National Stock Exchange (as of January 31), nearly 25% of individual investors in India is now a woman-a notable increase from 22.5% in FY23.

Financial experts attribute this trend to deeper structural changes in Indian society. "As more women earn and manage their own income, the focus is gradually moving beyond traditional savings avenues toward market-linked investments that offer long-term growth potential," said Sneha Poddar, VP- research, wealth management at Motilal Oswal Financial Services Ltd.

Rajesh Palviya, head of research at Axis Securities hi...