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Hathway launches digital cable TV service in Nasik
MUMBAI: Hathway Cable and Datacom Private Limited, a part of the Rajan Raheja group, has launched in its digital cable TV services in Nasik. Previously the cable operators had entered Delhi, Bangalore, Pune, Hyderabad, Jalandhar. “To be a single point access provider bringing into the homes and workplace the converged world on information, entertainment and services,” states the company in an official announcement. |
Hathway has launched Digital Cable TV Services in Nasik. Mumbai-Nasik link is connected on the Railtel fibre at a distance of approx 200kms using Dense Wave Divisional Multiplexing (DWDM)technology which allows multiple services on a single fibre offering 138 Video Channels + 10 radio Channels = 148 Channels .The digital service from Nasik has been expanded to neighbouring areas viz. Devlali, Bhagur and planning to expand to further areas in the near future. |
| Hathway Digital cable TV services are offered to the customer through a remote controlled digital device, which will be accompanied by a fully functional smart card. The fully functional card, similar to a SIM card in Cellular Phone, is the key to the device, without which the device does not function. The digital device is feature packed and it changes the entire TV viewing experience for the subscriber. |
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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.
