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Abhishek Bachchan debuts on Wyclef Jean’s new single for Motorola
MUMBAI: Bollywood actor Abhishek Bachchan is debuting with fellow Motorola brand ambassador and Grammy Award-winning international musician Wyclef Jean on a remix of his new single, “Hollywood meets Bollywood” from his album, Carnival, Vol. 2: Memoirs of an Immigrant. The official release of the song will be available exclusively on Motorola’s digital music service, MotoMusic, beginning from 25 August and continuing till 14 September 2008. |
Motorola will give access to the exclusive track for Rs 20 to consumers in India. The track will also be available for download to consumers’ personal computers at the current rate of Rs 20 from MotoMusic. “We believe Abhishek and Wyclef Jean have created a unique sound that India will love and we are proud to launch the exclusive track than on the new MotoMusic India portal,” said Motorola Mobile Devices products and solutions, India and South West Asia Faisal Siddiqui. |
| “When I created ‘Hollywood Meets Bollywood,’ I was hoping to bridge cultural gaps and unite people through my music. It was an incredible experience to work with someone like Abhishek, who is an amazing talent and so beloved in India,” said Motorola brand ambassador and international rocker and musician Wyclef Jean. “Working with Wyclef was a totally new experience for me. Being in the studio and watching how he works was inspiring. The song has a great message about love and peace, but it also has a great beat that I think everyone in India is going to love,” said Motorola Brand Ambassador and Bollywood actor Abhishek Bachchan. |
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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.
