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Parliamentary Committee invites suggestions on amendment of Cable TV Act
NEW DELHI: The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Information Technology today invited public views on the Cable Television Networks (Regulation) Second Amendment Bill 2011 which seeks to prohibit transmission or re-transmission of unregistered channels and to enhance the punishment provided for contravention of the provisions of the principal Act.
The Bill had been referred to the Standing Committee headed by Rao Inderjit Singh, MP, after its introduction in the Lok Sabha on 15 December 2011.
The views have been sought from individuals/Experts/Organisations/Stakeholders ‘ considering the immense importance of the Bill’, according to a press communiqué today.
The text of the Bill is available at the website: http:/ /loksabha.nic.in
All those interested may send their views/suggestions on the Bill in the form of Memoranda ( two copies either in English or in Hindi) to the Deputy Secretary (IT), Lok Sabha Secretariat, Room No.315, Parliament House Annexe, New Delhi-110001 in a sealed cover within two weeks from the date of publication/broadcasting of the Press Release. The memoranda can also be e-mailed at comit@sansad.nic.in or can be faxed at Fax No.011-23015426, 23010756.
Views submitted to the Committee would form part of the records of the Committee and would be treated as ‘confidential’ and should not be printed, circulated or published by anyone, as such an act would constitute a ‘breach of privilege’ of the Committee. Those desirous of giving oral evidence before the Committee, besides sending Memoranda, are requested to intimate the Lok Sabha Secretariat to this effect well in advance.
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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.
