SumanSpeaks · Independent Market Commentary · SumanSpeaks Finance · Equities · Geopolitics Indian Markets · Macro · Investor Strategy Indian Stock Market Rally 2026 Sustainable Boom — or an Elaborate Illusion? Record highs, FII outflows, lipstick apps vs missiles — and a brutally honest question every retail investor needs to answer before buying the next dip. ◆ The Sensex has kissed 80,000. The Nifty keeps flirting with new highs. SIP inflows are breaking records every month. And yet — in dealing rooms, in WhatsApp groups, and in corners of social media where serious market people congregate — a single uncomfortable question refuses to go away: Is this rally real — or are we all living inside a very convincing illusion? The debate is no longer theoretical. It has a face, a name, and a viral quote attached to it. And depending on which side of the argument you sta...