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Qalam 2001 : Nisha Sharda
The name Aneeta Gulati says it all. Gulati exudes confidence, possesses flamboyant an sophisticated style, along shrewdness and dryness in her tone. .She is a business tycoon with a huge business empire -liquor comapany, garment exports, tv channel and a chain of restaurants in the name of Ecstasy. A perfect business woman she is. ..she knows how to crack deals by manipulating the excise duties in her favours, thereby increasing her rivals. She smokes dozens of cigarettes, drinks and leads a life of solitude. Emotions, feelings, love, relationships do not figure anywhere in her dictionary. .they are alien to her. …Perhaps because she was groomed like this by her grandmother.
One fine day, Aneeta inherits a farmhouse and a coffee estate in Coorg and goes there to visit the place. ..She falls in love w.ith the plush greenary,heavenly divine place. She goes to the coffee estate and much to her amazement she sees a man seated on the machan(on stilts) gazing at the sky with his binoculars. She walks up to him and asks him ” What are you doing here”, in a very rude and dry tone. “I am talking to my mom;you interrupted us”, he replies with equal arrogance.
Aneeta glares at this weird and crazy guy and he asks her “You??” I am Aneeta Gulati AND I own this estate and you? I am Rashid Kaul,” he replies with a scornful and cocky grin. “I am a hermit cum philosopher cum explorer.” There is a glint in his eyes which she noticed. He says, “come with me.”
She follows him without feeling a trifle scared to the thick caves nearby and is astonished to see a row of colourful paintings based on episodes oflife,philosophy. She is bowled over and co-relates the paintings with her painful past, but does not mention it to Rashid. She says, “you paint pretty well .Your paintings speak of dark areas of life. “
Aneeta goes back to her Mumbai .She could not could not let go of the cave paintings, his face, his smile. There was something magical, charming about him..a charm that attracted her like magnet to Coorg. She met Rashid .He sure did have an immense mesmerising power. She was gruff, arrogant and couldn’t let go of all this because of her stubborn, egoistical, ruthless nature. He, on the other hand was a cool minded human being who cherished life and loved nature… He was passionate about everything in life. Their diametrically opposite natures strike a chord….love. She fell in love with him and Rashid ‘ s charm and philosophy was enough to transform into a soft, loving and caring human being.He loved her too. She felt complete with him. She said, ” I have achieved happiness, solace and love, only thanks to you and this wonderful paradise; you have filled a void in my life”. She becomes vulnerable and submits herself to him.
Months roll by and she gives birth to a son, who is born out of wedlock. Rashid hates her and filled with despise, he kills her son. Frantically in search of her son, Aneeta goes to the caves. She learns that Rashid killed her son brutally and also that Rashid was a FAKE!!!
She was taken for a very very long ride……..
Aneeta and Rashid come face to face. Her eyes are filled with tears as she blurts to him, “WHY HAVE YOU DONE THIS TO ME??” A dramatic situation where the truth is unfolded that he was no philosopher; but a partner of the rival company called ‘Galaxy’ and did all this to ruin her completely, she had to be taught a lesson for being ruthless, harsh , too proud and obssessed with her wealth and material world………. I took over your business by making you sign on the property papers and the business empire. You are now where you should be. ..” After saying all this to the much devastated Aneeta , Rashid takes a step backwards and takes a step backwards and takes a chopper and………
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Hathway Cable appoints Gurjeev Singh Kapoor as CEO
Leadership change comes as cable TV faces shrinking subscriber base and modest earnings pressure
MUMBAI: Hathway Cable and Datacom has tapped industry veteran Gurjeev Singh Kapoor as chief executive officer, marking a leadership pivot at a time when India’s cable television business is under mounting strain.
Kapoor will take over from Tavinderjit Singh Panesar, who is set to retire in August after a long innings with the company. Panesar, chief executive since 2023, has held multiple leadership roles at Hathway, including his latest stint beginning in 2022.
Kapoor brings more than three decades of experience in media and entertainment. He most recently led distribution at The Walt Disney Company’s Star India business, now part of JioStar. His career spans television distribution and affiliate partnerships, with stints at Sony Pictures Networks India, Discovery Communications and Zee Entertainment.
Panesar, with over three decades in the industry, has worked across strategic planning, distribution and business development in media, broadcasting and manufacturing. His past associations include ESPN Star Sports, Star India, Apollo Tyres and JK Industries.
The transition lands as the cable sector grapples with structural disruption. Traditional operators are losing ground to streaming platforms, while telecom and broadband players tighten the squeeze with bundled offerings.
An EY report estimates India’s pay-TV base could shrink by a further 30 to 40 million households by 2030, taking the total down to 71 to 81 million. The slide follows a loss of nearly 40 million homes between 2018 and 2024, a contraction that has already wiped out more than 37,000 jobs in the local cable operator ecosystem.
Hathway’s numbers reflect the strain. The company reported a consolidated net profit of Rs 93 crore for FY25, down from Rs 99 crore a year earlier. Revenue inched up to Rs 2,040 crore from Rs 1,981 crore. As of December 2025, it had about 4.7 million cable TV subscribers and roughly 1.02 million broadband users.
Kapoor steps in with a familiar brief but a shrinking playbook. In a market where viewers are cutting cords faster than companies can reinvent them, the new chief executive inherits a business fighting to stay plugged in.
