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Casbaa forum to debate on tax issues facing foreign satellite companies
NEW DELHI: The recent ruling by the Delhi High Court on tax payments for foreign satellite operators operating over India has focused urgent attention on the dynamic satellite broadcasting industry and will be one of the subjects to be taken up at the Casbaa India Satellite Industry Forum scheduled for 22 March at the Shangri-La Hotel, New Delhi.
Non-domestic satellite operators have been forced to deal with tax litigation in India for more than a decade, and the meet will discuss how this decision will affect the satellite sector in India and its potential ramifications.
“Along with the ‘back haul’ (long distance delivery) of hundreds of satellite TV channels into India and with DTH homes now topping an estimated 35 million connections, India’s satellite market is growing at an astounding rate,” said Casbaa CEO Simon Twiston Davies. “However, in order to facilitate continued expansion, it is of great importance to examine the pressing issues affecting the business and that is where the Casbaa India Satellite Industry Forum can play a vital role.”
Covering critical items such as bandwidth limitations, content monetisation and the impact of the newest mobile broadband and cable technologies, the Casbaa India Satellite Industry Forum will gather both domestic and international business leaders and officials to debate the challenges facing the industry today and tomorrow.
Among confirmed speakers are George Elias (Principal Advisor – Broadcast & Policy, Trai), Rajiv Anand (Executive Director, PwC), Vikram Chandra (CEO, NDTV Convergence), Sunil Lulla (CEO, Times Television Network), Tarun Katial (CEO, Reliance Broadcast Network), Joy Chakraborthy (Chief Revenue Officer, Zee), Terry Bleakley (VP, AP Sales, Intelsat), Raj Malik (SVP of Sales, ABS) and Ravi Mansukhani (MD & CEO, IndusInd Media & Communication).
“The strength of this annual Casbaa Forum is its powerful line-up of industry experts who bring clarity into a market that can be both dynamic and mystifying at the same time,” added Mr. Davies.
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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.
