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WWIL narrows Q2 net loss, expects to break-even soon
MUMBAI: Wire and Wireless (India) Limited (WWIL) has narrowed its second-quarter consolidated net loss to Rs 141.81 million compared to Rs 203.20 million a year ago and expects to break-even within the next few quarters.
WWIL, which had sunk into losses due to the investments it made towards Headend-In-The-Sky (HITS), is already profitable at the operational level for the last six quarters.
“We should be profitable at the net level in the next few quarters. We are positive at the Ebitda level for six consecutive quarters,” said WWIL CEO Sudhir Agarwal.
The Subhash Chandra-promoted cable TV company reported an operating profit of Rs 72 million for the three-month period ended September compared to Rs 30.7 million in the earlier year.
WWIL repaid a loan of Rs 700 million in the fiscal second-quarter. “Efforts will continue to cut down our debt,” said Agarwal. WWIL has a debt of around Rs 3 billion.
Operating revenue rose to Rs 893 million, up 21 per cent from Rs 737.7 million in the earlier year.
Expenses jumped 22.4 per cent to Rs 889.3 million, as against Rs 726.45 million a year ago. WWIL‘s major cost item was cost of goods & services, which stood at Rs 637 million during the quarter representing 66 per cent of the of the total expenses (in comparison to Rs 549 million in the second quarter of the last fiscal, representing 73 per cent of the total revenue).
On a standalone basis, WWIL‘s net loss for the quarter stood at Rs 97.44 million (as against Rs 214.98 million). Revenue was up at Rs 631.99 million (from Rs 484.39 million), while expenses surged to Rs 653.4 million, from Rs 582.60 million in the earlier year.
WWIL is looking at expanding its footprint to new strategically important geographies.
Said Agarwal, “We will continue to work towards making the existing business self-sustainable as well as expand our footprint to new strategically important geographies. With Government clearing the ordinance on digitisation, we are truly on the cusp of a huge transformation and ready to move to the next level and capitalise on our investments in infrastructure, systems, processes and people.”
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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.
