HistoryTV18 is set to air an exclusive documentary titled ‘NSE: Enabling a Billion Dreams’ that chronicles the National Stock Exchange’s transformative impact on India’s financial landscape.
Premiering on November 3 at 7:05 pm, this hour-long documentary traces NSE’s journey from its founding in 1992 to becoming one of the world’s largest stock exchanges, the channel stated in a press release.
The film dives into the NSE’s evolution, from introducing electronic trading systems in 1994 to establishing India’s first Clearing Corporation, reducing settlement times, and transforming India’s capital markets. As the world’s largest stock exchange by order volume, NSE handles over 50 percent of all global trades on several trading days and has elevated India’s market capitalization to over ₹440 lakh crore from ₹4 lakh crore three decades ago.
Featuring industry insights from NSE’s MD and CEO Ashishkumar Chauhan, financial leaders like Uday Kotak and Raamdeo Agrawal, and academic experts, the documentary also highlights NSE’s advancements like the T+1 settlement cycle and dematerialization of shares, making the Indian market one of the fastest in global trade settlements.
Avinash Kaul, CEO of Broadcast Network18, emphasizes, “At HistoryTV18, our mission is to bring impactful stories that resonate with our viewers, Our documentary NSE: Enabling a Billion Dreams highlights the NSE’s role in transforming India’s financial landscape. By chronicling 30 years of the NSE’s journey, we aim to show how it democratized wealth creation, fostered innovation, and empowered millions to contribute to India’s economic growth. We hope to inspire viewers to understand how such institutions shape our country’s future.”
‘NSE: Enabling a Billion Dreams’ will also be available on CNBC TV18, CNBC Awaaz, CNBC Bajar, CNN News18, moneycontrol.com, and HistoryTV18’s YouTube channel.