View: India needs an Olympic fan baseIn 2012, when India came back with six medals from London, doubling our previous record, the nation was proud. In the next edition at Rio i...
22 Jul, 2021, 06.50 PM IST
Going loco about vocal for local: The righteousness of national leagues after the European Super League Money Monster was slayedEngland’s Premier League fat cats have been the epitome of the purring proletariat ever since. EPL CEO Richard Masters reportedly called up...
25 Apr, 2021, 08.48 AM IST
PUBG-owner Krafton picks up minority stake in Nodwin Gaming for Rs 164 croreA subsidiary of Nazara Technologies, Nodwin is into creating esports tournaments and events, and has brought ESL and DreamHack to India.
09 Mar, 2021, 11.26 AM IST
The small screen's big moment: COVID-19 is altering India's content consumption habitsReports from Nielsen, BARC India and multiple consulting firms also point to the jump in media consumption, although media owners couldn’t ...
12 Oct, 2020, 08.35 AM IST
This IPO-bound firm has Jhunjhunwala backing, to exploit betting on 2018 FIFA World CupThe company plans exploit betting in sports and the fantasy market in the African countries.
05 Jun, 2018, 01.11 PM IST
Turtle Entertainment picks up small stake in Nazara GamesThe Indian e-sports gaming company has a five year contract with ESL, with the focus being on developing the e-sports gaming market across ...
08 Feb, 2018, 11.02 PM IST
DSPORT ties-up with NODWIN to broadcast Indian esports leagueAs a part of the partnership, DSPORT will telecast 90 minutes of action everyday starting today and will continue until December 2017, DSPO...
19 Jul, 2017, 10.34 PM IST
Prize pool for eSports may reach Rs 300 crore in India in next 6 yearsAccording to eSports gaming officials in India, the growth is being driven by eSports gaming companies like Nodwin Gaming, and increasing p...
17 May, 2017, 10.51 AM IST
Nazara Games invests crores to set up eSports gaming leagueOnline games that were once common in neighbourhood cafes and a part of local gaming tournaments are now bringing in big money with winners...
15 Feb, 2017, 12.04 AM IST
Mapping the market: Positive macro data fails to lift D-St; IT stocks hog limelightThe index of industrial production (IIP) surged to a 13-month high of 5.7 per cent in November after contracting 3.8 per cent in November 2...
13 Jan, 2017, 05.28 PM IST
eSports opens for Indian gamers in global fieldsWhat began for many as local tournaments in neighbourhood cyber cafés, a decade ago, is now shaping up as a major organised sport with big ...
12 Jan, 2017, 02.12 PM IST
eSports: Indian online gamers gets ready for battle in foreign tourneysWhat began for many as local tournaments in neighbourhood cybercafés, a decade ago, is now shaping up as a major organised sport with big b...
12 Jan, 2017, 12.34 AM IST
E-sports cast a hiring spellNiche jobs in gaming such as for casters, designers and streamers a big hit with job seekers in India
06 Oct, 2016, 08.48 AM IST
Nova Gaming Ventures in talks to raise $5 millionNovaPlay is India's first of its kind gaming platform that enables gaming enthusiasts to discover and legally purchase and download games.
05 Sep, 2016, 03.40 PM IST
Now, with PokemonGo, Indian e-sports players are trying to churn moneyNow in India, professional players make between Rs 25,000 & Rs 30,000 a month, primarily as salaries, prize & sponsorship.
22 Jul, 2016, 11.20 AM IST
Earn up to Rs 2 lakh every year as a part-time gaming enthusiastWhile chasing Pokémon is fun, the growing tribe of avid e-sports players in India is trying to make some money on the side.
19 Jul, 2016, 01.05 PM IST
Number of professional e-sports gamers rising in IndiaTouted to be a $150-billion industry globally, e-sports is attracting even e-commerce companies such as Flipkart.
14 Jul, 2016, 07.22 AM IST