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Tata Sky offers STB for Rs 999
MUMBAI: Further signaling a price war within the Indian DTH industry, Tata Sky has announced a new offer wherein it is offering its set-top-box (STB) just for Rs 999.
The company said that this “first-of-its-kind, no conditions apply” offer will redefine the DTH landscape in the country. The STBs will be available across the country.
Tata Sky chief marketing officer Vikram Mehra said, “The key hallmark of Tata Sky is to offer significant value to our subscribers with a host of unique value-added initiatives. We were the first to break the rupee 100 price barrier in packaging, first to introduce HD service at an unimaginable price point and now, the first to provide a world-class quality DTH service at an affordable price point. With our hardware priced at Rs 999, our service will now be affordable for consumers across all strata of the society.”
Tata Sky currently offers a blend of over 191 channels ranging from news and entertainment to kid’s entertainment, music and sports. It also offers a host of innovative customer centric interactive services under the brand name, Actve.
The company claims a subscriber base of 5.5 million across India.
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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.
