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WWIL Q2 net loss widens to Rs 147.3 mn
MUMBAI: Wire and Wireless (India) Limited (WWIL) has posted a net loss of Rs 147.3 million for the third quarter of the fiscal ended 31 December 2011. The net loss has widened, compared to Rs 103.9 million the company had posted in the corresponding quarter of the previous fiscal.
Meanwhile, WWIL has managed to show profit at the operational level. Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortization (Ebitda) stood at Rs 46 million, up 5.2 per cent compared to Rs 43.7 million a year ago.
WWIL chairman Subhash Chandra said, “With WWIL showing consistently improved operational performance quarter-on-quarter, and with all its infrastructure and systems in place, the company is set to benefit immensely from digitisation.”
WWIL’s operating revenue for the quarter stood at Rs 871.7 million as compared to Rs 744.4 million during the corresponding quarter last fiscal, indicating a 17.1 per cent growth.
The company said that operating revenue is primarily generated from subscriber related income, income from bandwidth charges, income from advertisements and other operating revenues.
Total consolidated operating expenses stood at Rs 911.2 million, up 28.3 per cent as against to Rs 710.2 million during the corresponding quarter last fiscal. Major cost item was cost of goods and services recorded as Rs 639.2 million during the quarter, representing 66.8 per cent of the total revenue in comparison to Rs 518.3 million in the corresponding quarter of the last fiscal, a 68.8 per cent share of the total revenue.
WWIL COO Anil Malhotra said, “Amid stressed economic environment, WWIL maintained its momentum in the third quarter. Our consolidated revenue and Ebitda grew to Rs 957.1 million and Rs 46 million respectively, a healthy growth of 26.9 per cent and 5.2 per cent over corresponding quarter of last fiscal. We will continue to work towards making the existing business self-sustainable as well as expand our footprint to new strategically important geographies.”
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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.
