iWorld
Bloomberg Quint launches WhatsApp business news service
MUMBAI: Bloomberg Quint has launched a WhatsApp service for decision makers and executives on the go. The service will connect subscribers to Bloomberg Quint’s comprehensive daily coverage of global and domestic business news, market movements and views from the country’s most influential corporate leaders.
With WhatsApp emerging as one of the top channels for consumption and sharing of news, Bloomberg Quint has launched this service to deepen its engagement with users and augment its distribution footprint. Subscribers to the service receive Bloomberg Quint’s much-acclaimed “All You Need To Know” morning podcast, alerts and updates on the economy, corporate and markets news. Users can also interact through hashtag-based search to consume content of their interest such as markets, opinion, business and politics.
To subscribe, users have to click on the link and save the number as a WhatsApp contact, and message ‘Start BQ’ to initiate their subscription. Within days of launch, the service has garnered a strong positive response from users.
This service follows the recent launch of Bloomberg Quint’s BQ LIVE, the digital live streaming business news service available across its site, the Bloomberg terminal and leading social and video platforms.
Speaking on the launch, Bloomberg Quint CEO Anil Uniyal said, “As a brand, we believe in being accessible to our users wherever they are. WhatsApp evidently is a platform of choice for top executives to consume and share content with peers and thus this service is integral to our digital-first philosophy. The initial response has been overwhelming and we are committed to scaling up this service in terms of users and features.”
Bloomberg Quint provides business news and insights to India’s decision-makers, executives and entrepreneurs. With a native, platform-first philosophy in content, Bloomberg Quint has fast emerged as one of the engaging business brands on digital. Bloomberg Quint’s content spans engaging and innovative mobile-friendly formats including live video streaming and produced video, published articles, op-eds, data info graphics and charts, social content, newsletters, polls and live chats, photo essays and contests across its own and partner platforms including The Quint, Twitter, Yahoo, Facebook.
Bloomberg Quint reaches more than 2 million monthly users across its on-site and partner platforms. More than 50% of Bloomberg Quint’s audience comprises of C-level executives and entrepreneurs. During Budget 2017, Bloomberg Quint delivered over 50 million in reach, including 15 million video views and more than 25k shares on social media, ahead of several legacy players in the space.
iWorld
Why Peaky Blinders is one of television’s biggest hits that still deserves more attention
Six seasons, multiple awards and the release of Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man bring the Shelby saga back into the spotlight
In the crowded universe of streaming content, only a handful of shows manage to leave a lasting cultural footprint. Peaky Blinders is overwhelmingly considered one of the biggest global hits of the past decade. Yet many viewers still haven’t fully explored the dark, gripping world of the Shelby family.
Originally produced for the UK’s BBC and later finding a massive global audience through Netflix, the series quietly grew from a British period drama into a worldwide streaming phenomenon.
Created by Steven Knight, the show follows the rise of the Shelby crime family in post-First World War Birmingham. What begins as a gritty street-gang story gradually expands into a sweeping narrative about ambition, politics, power and survival.
At the centre of the saga is Thomas Shelby, portrayed with extraordinary depth by Cillian Murphy. The casting of Murphy is widely regarded as perfect for the role. With piercing eyes, restrained dialogue and an almost hypnotic screen presence, he transforms Shelby into one of the most unforgettable characters in modern screen storytelling.
Murphy’s brilliance lies in his restraint. He rarely shouts or performs theatrically. Instead, a quiet stare, a calculated pause or a subtle shift in expression conveys the emotional storms within the character. Beneath the ruthless gang leader is a war veteran carrying trauma, guilt and loneliness. Murphy captures this complexity with remarkable precision, making Thomas Shelby both terrifying and deeply human.
Beyond its central performance, Peaky Blinders stands out for its unfiltered portrayal of reality. The show does not romanticise crime. Instead, it exposes the harsh social conditions of early 20th-century Britain, from poverty and class struggle to political extremism and the psychological scars left by war.
The series also presents powerful female characters who hold their own within the Shelby empire. Polly Gray, played by Helen McCrory, is the strategic backbone of the family and one of the most formidable figures in the story. Women in the series shape decisions, influence power structures and challenge the rigid social norms of the time.
Across six seasons, the narrative grows dramatically in scale. What begins in the smoky streets of Birmingham evolves into a story involving political conspiracies, fascism and international criminal networks.
The series has also earned significant critical acclaim. It won the BAFTA Television Award for Best Drama Series in 2018 and multiple National Television Awards for Best Drama, cementing its reputation as one of Britain’s most celebrated modern shows.
Another defining feature of the series is its iconic music. The show’s opening theme, Red Right Hand by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, became instantly recognisable and widely associated with the Shelby universe. Combined with a powerful soundtrack featuring artists such as Arctic Monkeys and Radiohead, the music helped shape the show’s dark, stylish identity and became hugely popular among fans.
And the Shelby story is not over yet.
In fact, its legacy is unfolding right now. The long-awaited feature-length continuation, Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man, was released on March 6, 2026, bringing the Shelby universe from streaming screens to cinemas and giving fans a new chapter in the saga.
For viewers who have not yet stepped into this world, the timing could not be better.
Six gripping seasons are ready to binge on Netflix. A new film has just arrived in theatres. And at the heart of it all stands one of the most magnetic performances in modern drama by Cillian Murphy.
So if Peaky Blinders has been sitting on your watchlist for years, this weekend is your moment.
So, by order of the Peaky fookin’ Blinders, consider this your cue to finally step into the ruthless world of Thomas Shelby. Pour yourself a drink, clear your schedule and press the play button. Because when the Peaky Blinders give an order, you listen.
