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Kolkata to host Cable TV Show from 15 February
MUMBAI: Cable TV Equipments Traders & Manufacturers Association (CTMA) is organising the three-day satellite and cable television show – Cable TV Show 2011 Kolkata – from 15-17 February at the Netaji Indoor Stadium.
Nearly 10,000 cable operators, traders, manufacturers, channel partners, distributors, broadcasters and multi-system operators (MSOs) from across India, Bangladesh, Bhutan and Nepal are expected to attend the show. A special demo room at the Cable TV Show 2011 would showcase the evolution of cable TV in India from the black and white era to the current 3D technology.
“The I&B Ministry‘s proposal to fix a sunset deadline has generated lot of interest among the cable operators. We have received many queries from equipment manufacturers and vendors who want to participate in CATV 2011. This year there would be 66 stalls and 16 pavilions,” said CTMA Exhibition Committee chairman Pawan Jajodia.
West Bengal, along with southern India, has the highest density of cable TV homes. West Bengal accounts for nearly eight per cent (5.44 million) of the total 68 million cable television subscriber base in the country. The number of cable TV subscribers in Kolkata is estimated at 2.8 million approximately, CTMA said in a statement.
“The sunset deadline of March 31st 2012 for Kolkata has come as positive move for cable operators who feel this would expedite the issue of addressability and arrest the migration of subscribers to the direct-to-home (DTH) sector. The fraternity associated with the expanding cable TV industry and trade look forward to this annual Cable TV SHOW that has emerged as one of the largest events in India showcasing a large variety of latest products and services besides providing a sneak peak of latest technological developments,” said CTMA president Rajesh Doshi.
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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.
