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Reliance Digital and Harman to unveil reconnect LED TV
NEW DELHI: Harman, the global provider of audio and infotainment solutions, and Reliance Digital have formed a new strategic product development collaboration to create customised audio solutions for Reliance’s line of Reconnect-branded electronics.
The first product of the Harman-Reliance Digital collaboration to hit the market will be the new 107cm (42-inch) Reconnect Full HD LED television featuring four razor-thin, Harman Kardon speakers embedded in the TV’s bezel. The new LED Televisions are available for sale in select Reliance Digital stores across India.
These Harman Kardon speakers feature patented technology that produce audio quality that is louder and more clear than other speakers of the same size while still retaining the ultra-slim design of Reconnect LED Televisions. Harman’s engineers optimised the acoustic range of the speakers, then custom designed the enclosures for each display and tuned the system for maximum frequency response and output without distortion.
“We are thrilled and pleased to be working with Reliance Digital to help bring a new degree of audio performance to their excellent product line,” said Harman chairman, president and CEO Dinesh C. Paliwal. “Our Harman Kardon brand promises to accurately reproduce crystal clear sound that is faithful to the original source, with equal attention to beautiful design. I look forward to delivering on that promise for Reconnect, and to many new products to come.”
Reliance Digital CEO Brian Bade said, “The ‘Reconnect‘ product range has been introduced across all our stores in India with this as the key objective in mind. We believe in building long-term relationships with our customers and partners, and our collaboration with Harman and its Harman Kardon brand is an excellent example of our commitment to bringing the best quality to our customers. We are launching this state of the art, Full HD LED Televisions on the auspicious occasion of Diwali.”
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With 57 per cent single new users, Ashley Madison rebrands as discreet dating platform
Platform says majority of new members now identify as single
INDIA: Ashley Madison is shedding the “married-dating” label that defined it for two decades, repositioning itself as a platform for discreet dating in what it calls the post-social media age.
The rebrand, unveiled in India on 27 February, 2026, marks a structural shift in business model and identity. Once synonymous with married dating, the company now describes itself as the “premier destination for discreet dating” under a new tagline: Where Desire Meets Discretion.
The pivot is data-driven. Internal figures show that 57 per cent of global sign-ups between 1 January and 31 December, 2025 identified as single: a notable departure from the platform’s married core. The company argues that its community has already evolved beyond its original positioning.
“In an age where our lives have been constantly put on public display, privacy has become the new luxury,” said Ashley Madison chief strategy officer Paul Keable. He framed the platform’s offering as “ethical discretion” for singles, separated, divorced and non-monogamous users seeking private connections.
The shift also taps into wider digital fatigue. A global survey conducted by YouGov for Ashley Madison, covering 13,071 adults across Australia, Brazil, Canada, Germany, India, Italy, Mexico, Spain, Switzerland, the UK and the US, found mounting discomfort with hyper-public online lives.
Among dating app users, 30 per cent cited constant swiping and messaging as a source of fatigue, while 24 per cent pointed to pressure to curate public-facing profiles and early personal disclosure. Some 27 per cent said fears of screenshots or information being shared contributed to exhaustion; an equal share cited unwanted attention.
The retreat from oversharing appears broader. According to the survey, 46 per cent of adults actively try to keep most aspects of their life private online. Only 8 per cent feel comfortable sharing most aspects publicly, while 35 per cent say they are becoming more selective about what they disclose.
Ashley Madison is betting that this cultural recalibration towards controlled visibility can be monetised. By doubling down on privacy infrastructure and reframing itself around discretion rather than infidelity, the company is attempting to convert reputational baggage into a premium proposition.
