This document contains an outline of chapters for a project report on comparing direct equity investments and mutual funds. It includes chapters on the rationale, objectives, literature review, scope of study, research design, findings and analysis, conclusion and limitations. The literature review section discusses various investment avenues in India such as bank deposits, post office schemes, public provident funds, company fixed deposits, stocks, bonds, money market instruments, mutual funds, life insurance, real estate, precious objects and financial derivatives. It also compares direct equity investments and mutual funds, providing brief introductions to equity shares and mutual funds.