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IPL 3.0 drives fans to mobile
MUMBAI:Mobile has witnessed a 100 per cent increase in user interest, for access to the information and updates related to cricket, as compared to last year.
According to the Informate Mobile Metrics report, the Indian Premier League website, IPLT20.com stood out as the most popular site accessed on mobile this IPL season. Criczenga, Cricinfo mobicast and Broov Aroma were the most popular cricket applications.
However, the SMS based promos garnered low response.
Brian Lara cricket, Cricket T20 world Championship app and Freddie Flintoff were the top games overall for this season of the IPL.
Informate Mobile Intelligence president Kedar Sohoni says, “The IPL on the mobile platform has received tremendous response from Mobile users across the country. The rate at which mobile phone owners in India are consuming the IPL information on their phone is a testament to the value, simplicity and the premium content the service offers.
“The behaviour of consumers has been positive and it is encouraging to know that users across the country from the smallest town to the biggest metro are all enjoying same experience on their mobile phones –it is fair to say that the mobile has arrived in India as one of the main sources of information and entertainment.”
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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.
