eGaming regulator takes charge, focuses on eSports registrationsIndia's new Online Gaming Authority of India is now operational. Its immediate focus is registering eSports companies and resolving player ...
02 May, 2026, 08.09 AM IST
Indian IT pack falls; MeitY’s e-gaming rulebookIndian IT stocks suffered on Wednesday after HCLTech’s weak Q4 numbers. This and more in today’s ETtech Top 5.
22 Apr, 2026, 07.55 PM IST
Indian esports players increasingly see it as viable career optionEsports is becoming a lucrative career in India. Top players earn up to Rs 1 crore annually. Many players see it as a viable profession. Op...
21 Jan, 2026, 09.52 AM IST
Draft online gaming rules set stage for clean-up, esports growthNew draft online gaming rules bring clarity and recognise esports as official sports, promising career pathways and investor confidence. Ho...
04 Oct, 2025, 06.51 PM IST
Govt sets up online gaming regulator under IT ministryGovernment formed an online gaming regulator. The Online Gaming Authority of India will oversee money-gaming bans. It will operate as a dig...
03 Oct, 2025, 08.20 AM IST
Government urges gaming industry to address addiction, security risksThe Centre urged the gaming industry to tackle addiction and chat misuse. A new Online Gaming Act 2025 will ensure responsible sector growt...
30 Sep, 2025, 08.48 AM IST
CII’s gaming body rebrands as IDGES to sharpen e-sports focusThe Indian Digital Gaming Society rebranded as IDGES, signalling a sharper focus on esports. Government officials at the AGM 2025 outlined ...
26 Sep, 2025, 09.05 PM IST
New law likely to fuel shift from real-money gaming to esports, casual gamesThe Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act, 2025, is expected to boost esports and casual gaming in India by providing regulatory cl...
25 Aug, 2025, 12.24 AM IST
Parliament passes Online Gaming Bill amid protests from OppositionThe Rajya Sabha passed the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill, 2025, prohibiting all online games involving money. This action,...
21 Aug, 2025, 06.24 PM IST
"Gaming not just play, it is livelihood": E-Sports Players Association writes to PM ModiThe Esports Players Welfare Association (EPWA) has appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi regarding the Online Gaming Bill 2025. EPWA is ...
21 Aug, 2025, 10.45 AM IST
Problem is online money gaming, not esports: MeitY Secretary KrishnanIndia aspires to be the online gaming capital. The government plans to boost esports and game development. A new bill seeks to regulate onl...
21 Aug, 2025, 10.15 AM IST
Online Gaming Bill 2025: A double-edged sword; balances growth, accountability: IndustryThe bill was passed by a voice vote after brief remarks by Minister of Electronics and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw amid protest...
20 Aug, 2025, 07.39 PM IST
Online Gaming Bill: Cricket industry's revenue could be hit due to proposed ban on real money gamingThe 'Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill 2025' threatens real money gaming platforms, potentially impacting sports sponsorships,...
20 Aug, 2025, 07.23 PM IST
Govt to soon frame rules for online gaming intermediaries: MoS Rajeev ChandrasekharThese rules, to be published by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, will encourage innovation but ensure that there is ...
27 Dec, 2022, 07.04 PM IST
Sports not games, but both gameOld physically played games like rummy, poker and blackjack are getting seamlessly digitalised, being played online and increasingly in vir...
16 Dec, 2022, 11.10 PM IST
A Rs 11 billion opportunity, India needs to create support structure for esports: Upmanyu Misra"We need to understand that India is at a fork where it has stood on several occasions. We can go the Cricket way, or the Rugby way. The bi...
16 May, 2022, 12.43 PM IST
E-Gamers seek favourable policies to become globally competitiveRoland Landers, CEO All India Gaming Federation (AIGF) says, “eSports will be a medal sport at the 2022 Asian Games and there is a need to ...
30 May, 2021, 03.49 PM IST