UpGrad-Unacademy deal closes; India’s largest private satellite lifts offHappy Monday! Upgrad is set to acquire Unacademy at a 90% markdown of its peak valuation. This and more in today's ETtech Morning Dispatch.
04 May, 2026, 07.41 AM IST
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
MeitY says no mandatory registration for online games without real moneyNew regulations from MeitY will exempt online games without real money stakes from mandatory registration. Real-money games will undergo st...
22 Apr, 2026, 05.58 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
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
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
President Murmu gives assent to Online Gaming BillPresident Murmu has approved The Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill, 2025, aiming to encourage e-sports and online social games...
22 Aug, 2025, 08.08 PM IST
Online Gaming Bill 2025 protects savings of crores of Indian middle-class families: Ashwini VaishnawUnion minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said that the action follows thousands of complaints and grievances from across the country, with crores of...
21 Aug, 2025, 07.08 PM IST
Rajya Sabha passes online gaming bill to regulate esports, gaming industryThe Rajya Sabha passed the Online Gaming Bill 2025 by voice vote, despite opposition protests. The bill seeks to ban money-based online gam...
21 Aug, 2025, 05.04 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: 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
Gaming Bill promotes e-sports while putting curbs on real money betting games: S Krishnan, MeitY SecretaryThe Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill, 2025, aims to foster India's game development sector while curbing addictive online mon...
20 Aug, 2025, 04.33 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
Tencent closes Twitch competitor Penguin Esports months after China banned a $6 billion gaming mergerTencent owned Penguin Esports shuts down its video game streaming platform just months after China banned a massive gaming merger that woul...
07 Apr, 2022, 10.06 PM IST