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Hathway Q3 net loss widens to Rs 182.8 mn
MUMBAI: Hathway Cable & Datacom has posted a standalone net loss of Rs 182.78 million for the fiscal third-quarter ended 31 December 2011.
The multi-system operator (MSO) had reported a net loss of Rs 124.04 million in the corresponding quarter of the previous fiscal.
In the trailing quarter, the net loss was at Rs 103.18 million.
Total income from the operations rose 7.68 per cent to Rs 1.28 billion, compared to Rs 1.18 billion in the year-ago period. However, on Q-o-Q basis, it remains almost flat.
Hathway’s expenditure during the quarter went up by 6 per cent to Rs 1.05 billion, from Rs 986.57 million in the corresponding quarter of the previous fiscal. In the second quarter of the fiscal, expenses were at Rs 1.07 billion.
Hathway’s profit from operations (before other income, interest, depreciation and exceptional items) jumped to Rs 230.38 million, compared to Rs 198.95 million in the earlier year.
As of 31 December 2011, the company has invested Rs 4.24 billion out of the total proceeds of the Rs 4.80 billion IPO. It has spent Rs 2 billion for investments in development of digital capital, expenditure, services and set-top boxes along with development of broadband infrastructure, capital expenditure and services. It has also spent Rs 1.89 billion for repayment of loans and Rs 122.85 million in acquisition of customers.
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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.
