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LG Electronics launches 3D LCD TV
MUMBAI: LG Electronics has launched its 3D LCD TVs in India in association with the Valuable Group, a leading media company based out of Mumbai.
The LH50 3D TV is one of the first commercially available 3D TVs in the world. It is viewed using polarized filter glasses which are light weight and affordable, enabling large groups of people to enjoy brighter 3D pictures regardless of viewing from a distance.
With 3D TVs, viewing of cricket and other sports like soccer and polo will be much more exciting on 3D formats.
Avers LG Electronics India Limited Managing Director Moon B. Shin, “The lack of 3D content, high pricing, and the required use of glasses remain big hurdles for the new technology. Keeping this in mind, LG will plan an aggressive marketing strategy to create a market for 3D TVs in India. We are looking forward to strengthen our market share in the 3D TV segment.”
The company has procured licences to telecast the Indian Premier League (IPL) matches in 3D formats. Says Valuable Group Executive Director Ameya Hete, “Valuable‘s MovieBeam box is the first standard and high definition enabled 3D box. Valuable will be setting up expanding the 3D base in India by providing more and more affordable platforms to take 3D content to viewers through its 3D zones at key locations, theatres and other venues across India.”
LG Electronics will set up its 3D TVs where cricket fans will gather, including restaurants and cinema theatres across the country to coincide with Valuable Group‘s live 3D broadcast of the final four games of the IPL.
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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.
