New Delhi, Sept. 17 -- India's Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi, currently serving his third term as the country's leader, turned 75 today, September 17. His time in office has coincided with significant developments in the Indian stock market, making it a fitting moment to reflect on the market's performance during this period.

Ahead of his first term, the market was rife with anticipation of reforms, but the scale of compounding has been larger than expected. From May-end (May 26, 2014), when he took oath, to today, September 2025, Nifty and Sensex have almost increased fourfold.

Then the Nifty index hovered around the 7,360 mark, and currently it is trading above 25,100 levels, translating into returns of 240%. Its BSE counterpart S...