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Police raids Guwahati cable op on Taj Television’s complaint
MUMBAI: Taj Television India, which runs Ten Sports, Ten Cricket and Ten Action+, said that police have raided Assam Cable Communication (ACC) premises in Guwahati on a complaint filed by it.
Taj Television had filed complaint before SSP Guwahati City on 7 June, alleging that the cable operator was illegally transmitting the Ten channels.
Taj Television said that the police conducted a raid and recorded the ongoing commission of illegal transmission of Ten Cricket through ACC’s control room.
“Immediately after the raid, the Ten Sports channel was deactivated and criminal action was initiated. The police registered a FIR against Sanjeev Narain, Tarun Saha and others (ACC). The said action will be followed by further investigations and arrests of the accused persons,” Taj Television said.
Taj Television India CEO Atul Pande said, “We are thankful to local police officials for helping us to conduct this raid. The fight against piracy is important for building strong cable revenue platforms and our endeavour will remain to address this menace proactively.”
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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.
