New Delhi, Jan. 20 -- "It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent. It is the one most adaptable to change - CharlesDarwin."

Charles Darwin wasn't describing financial markets, but his words capture their current reality with striking accuracy.

Indian equity markets have crossed a structural threshold. According to the Reserve Bank of India, more than 95% of equity trades are now executed electronically. SEBI has also highlighted the steady rise of algorithmic and high-frequency trading across exchanges. Together, these shifts have quietly redefined how prices are discovered and how investors must analyse them.

For decades, stock analysis rewarded patience. Investors read annual reports, waited for qu...