@philcho That makes sense, so all of my equity investment (~50%) should be in Index funds.
Now shall I further bifurcate the index funds into my area of interests like Nifty 50, Tech index, BFSI index, Pharma index, etc.?
Before we start, let me mention that I have already read the Wiki and fee only advisers have told me that they do not recommend mutual funds/stocks to invest (they can only help with % allocation).
My current portfolio:
Vehicle
Category/Sector
Name
Mutual fund
Direct - Growth
ICICI...