Kalshi, Polymarket defy India ban on online betting platformsDespite India's technology ministry warning that prediction markets like Polymarket and Kalshi are illegal, customers in India continue to ...
18 May, 2026, 04.02 PM IST
Govt has eased FDI norms for foreign cos having small Chinese/Hong Kong stake: An explainerIndia has eased Foreign Direct Investment rules for companies with up to ten percent Chinese or Hong Kong shareholding. These firms can now...
04 May, 2026, 12.27 PM 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
Apple’s Tim Cook takes on crucial new role: Global ambassadorTim Cook steps into a new role as executive chairman, dedicating more time to global diplomacy for Apple. He will engage policymakers world...
22 Apr, 2026, 07.23 AM IST
US prediction market players make a play for Indian IPL fansIndian fans are turning to US platforms like Polymarket and Kalshi for IPL betting. These sites allow wagers on match winners and player st...
07 Apr, 2026, 06.24 AM IST
Proposed online gaming bill could wipe out India’s real money gaming sector, push users offshore, warn industry leadersThe Union Cabinet has approved the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill, 2025 which seeks to encourage e-sports and social online...
19 Aug, 2025, 10.25 PM IST
Skill-free, risk-heavy: What you need to be aware about opinion trading platformsCricket season is here, and so are the many apps masquerading as skill-based gaming platforms. Here’s what you should know about opinion tr...
10 Mar, 2025, 09.57 AM IST
Consumer watchdog CCPA cautions celebrities, influencers against promotion of gamblingThe consumer protection watchdog, Central Consumer Protection Authority, also cautioned celebrities, influencers and other similar stakehol...
06 Mar, 2024, 11.01 PM IST
Illegal betting and gambling: Tax authorities losing Rs 2 lakh crore annually, says reportIllegal betting activities related to the Cricket World Cup 2023 in India are causing significant tax losses, with an estimated inflow of R...
19 Oct, 2023, 03.57 PM IST
View: Policy needs to demarcate the difference between gambling and gamingThe income-tax treatment of these two types of activity also differs. Winnings from games of chance are taxed at the highest slab without a...
20 Jul, 2022, 11.23 PM IST
Time to reassess what is good, what is bad and what is ugly about India's tech regulationsThree sets of issues emerge here - understanding the nature of technology-linked risks, assessing the challenges to governance, and being i...
14 Mar, 2022, 12.03 AM IST
All options open in 'fight' against Google: Paytm CEO Vijay Shekhar SharmaThe Paytm founder & CEO, who tore into Google’s practice of barring apps which were compliant with Indian laws, said his 'fight' will be a ...
22 Sep, 2020, 09.33 AM IST
- Be a sport, make gambling legal: Law Commission
State Legislature is also competent to enact the required law but in consonance with the national policy on gambling and other relevant leg...
06 Jul, 2018, 07.30 AM IST
Law panel report on betting almost readyThe commission headed by Justice BS Chauhan, a former judge of the SC, has examined the benefits that legalisation of betting can bring and...
30 Nov, 2017, 12.51 AM IST
Should betting, gambling be legalised in India? Law panel wants to knowThe panel, which advises the government on complex legal issues, also wants to know whether legalising betting and gambling will help in cu...
30 May, 2017, 08.03 PM IST
- Govt game to legalize gambling in sports?
The govt examining gambling regulations in other countries, particularly the UK and the US, in a response to the growing clamour for bettin...
05 Sep, 2010, 02.04 AM IST
- Goa to allow more casinos to check gambling!
Goa, the only Indian state to have legalised casinos, will allow 10 betting houses to come up in the state as part of the government's plan...
05 Sep, 2006, 04.00 PM IST