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BSE to Tweet real-time updates
MUMBAI: Twitter and Asia’s first stock exchange, BSE, have joined forces in their pursuit of providing real time information to the business community in India on Twitter via auto tweets, DMs and more. Investors can access financial data at the tip of their fingers, through four unique integrations:
·Hourly Tweet updates of the Sensex figures
·@BSEIndia’s display photo change every two minutes to reflect the current Sensex figure and level
·Real time replies for Sensex 30 current stock prices via an auto-response
·Direct Message subscription facility for Daily Opening and Closing stock price for Sensex 30 companies
Twitter is the first international social media platform that the BSE is leveraging to enable Indian investors to access stock-related information via a digital platform with ease.
Twitter has activated four unique features through hourly tweets, autoresponder tweets for Sensex 30 stock prices, auto direct messages for opening and closing figures of Sensex 30, and a ‘live’ display photo that will change every two minutes to project the dynamic Sensex figure and level.
During trading hours (9 am to 3.30 pm), @BSEIndia will send hourly tweet updates of the Sensex figures, level, and Top 5 gainers and Top 5 losers.
@BSEIndia’s display photo will change every two minutes to reflect the current Sensex figure and level — with a red arrow pointing downwards when it is down, and a green arrow pointing upwards when it is up. At a glance, people can gauge the market condition.
For Sensex 30 current stock prices, people can Tweet to @BSEIndia with the company hashtag to get the current company stock price via an auto-response. The official hashtags for companies are listed on www.bseindia.com. For example, you can Tweet: @BSEIndia #HDFC:
One can also subscribe to a special Direct Message subscription facility for Daily Opening and Closing stock price for Sensex 30 companies. One can activate this facility by Tweeting ‘#Subscribe #CompanyName’.
Viral Jani, Media Partnerships, Twitter India said, “This is the first-ever association in Asia between a stock exchange and a social media platform to provide real-time market updates.”
Endorsing this partnership, Ashishkumar Chauhan, MD & CEO, BSE India, said, “BSE is known for its innovative products and strategies.”
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Subedaar puts Indian original cinema on the global map with record-breaking Prime Video debut
MUMBAI: Prime Video has a runaway hit on its hands. Subedaar, the gritty action drama starring Anil Kapoor, has stormed to become the most-watched Indian original movie on the platform in its opening weekend, cracking the Top 10 across 31 countries and landing in 91 per cent of India’s pin codes within days of its March 5 premiere.
The film, a visceral, emotionally-charged story of a retired soldier, Subedaar Arjun Maurya, wrestling with civilian life amid crime and corruption, has struck a nerve. Directed by Suresh Triveni and co-starring Radhikka Madan, Mona Singh, Saurabh Shukla, Aditya Rawal, Faisal Malik, and Khushboo Sundar, the film is already being hailed as a showcase for what Indian original storytelling can achieve on the world stage.
“Subedaar’s success is a reflection of the growing scale and global resonance of Indian storytelling,” said Nikhil Madhok, director and head of originals at Prime Video India. “The film’s emotional narrative, its rooted portrayal of a soldier confronting his toughest battles beyond the battlefield, has struck a chord. Anil Kapoor delivers an acting masterclass, while Suresh Triveni’s solid direction and great performances from the ensemble cast have resulted in love and appreciation from customers across the world.”
Kapoor, 62, has been here before, but rarely at this altitude. Written by Triveni and Prajwal Chandrashekar, with dialogues by Triveni, Saurabh Dwivedi, and Chandrashekar, the film is a production by Opening Image Films in association with Anil Kapoor Film & Communication Network (AKFCN), produced by Vikram Malhotra, Kapoor, and Triveni.
Subedaar streams exclusively on Prime Video in Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu across India, and in over 240 countries and territories worldwide.
For Prime Video, the numbers tell the real story: one weekend, one film, a global footprint, and a very loud signal that Indian original cinema is no longer just travelling well. It’s arriving.
