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TimesJobs’ mobile site dons new look
MUMBAI: Job portal from Times Internet Limited (TIL) TimesJobs has revamped its mobile site to facilitate its users with an enhanced searching experience.
Promoted by Times Internet Ltd, the portal has been redesigned after taking user feedback and undertaking in-depth studies of how users want to navigate TimesJobs.com on their mobile phones.
TimesJobs.com VP Amit Jain said, “As mobile phones have become a ubiquitous and integral part of our lives, TimesJobs.com has completely revamped its mobile website leveraging the portable functionality of this handy and omnipresent instrument.”
There has been equal emphasis given to smartphones and non-smart/feature phone devices in this new build.
The log in now supports auto-login to avoid tedious credentials entry every time. The users will get enhanced mobile search and easy apply to jobs. They can register a new profile, edit and update an existing profile. Additionally, they will receive recommended matching jobs and job alerts; they can save jobs for later viewing and auto save search history for last five searches on device. They are also accessible to free daily career horoscope predictions and premium career services.
In addition, TimesJobs.com has introduced a feature for registered users –The TimesJobs.com Unified “Inbox”. Via the Inbox a registered user will be able to get the latest TimesJobs.com news and announcements, get single click access to matching job alerts, see which recruiter viewed their profile, read recruiter contact messages, get updates on responses to job applications and get status updates on career services packages that the candidate has purchased.
“The new TimesJobs.com mobile site has been re-designed to go beyond user expectations and continues to provide jobseekers with the assurance of assisting them in searching, selecting and applying to jobs anytime and anywhere, using their mobiles,” Jain added.
TimesJobs already has iPhone, Android & J2ME applications for its users downloadable from respective appstores – iTunes, Google Play, GetJar.com.
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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.
