Gurgaon: How gay dating apps turned into a trap for kidnapping & extortion racketsA 22-year-old man was allegedly kidnapped and extorted after meeting a stranger from Grindr in Gurgaon. Police are investigating a potentia...
07 May, 2026, 04.13 PM IST
How new online gaming rules will change your income tax and legal exposure depending on the kind of game you playAn online game is any game played on a phone, laptop, or digital device, operated through software using the internet or any form of electr...
04 May, 2026, 06.30 AM IST
Caught on camera: Rajasthan Royals captain Riyan Parag filmed vaping in dressing roomRajasthan Royals captain Riyan Parag was filmed vaping in the team dressing room during a live match broadcast. The incident occurred in th...
29 Apr, 2026, 11.20 AM IST
Increased screen time among children leading to reduced attention spans, disturbed sleep: StudyA study at Sawai Man Singh Hospital reveals children's excessive mobile use leads to concentration issues, loneliness, and sleep problems. ...
19 Apr, 2026, 05.41 PM IST
Your phone is making you older: One day your reels addiction may lead to panic disorder, poor digestion & permanent sleep damageIndians spent a staggering 1.1 trillion hours on smartphones in 2024, with 70% on social media and gaming. This excessive screen time, part...
08 Apr, 2026, 03.50 PM IST
Digital addiction claims 20,000 children's lives a year, says TMC's Derek O'Brien; urges government actionDerek O'Brien, a Trinamool Congress MP, highlighted the growing digital addiction among young people in the Rajya Sabha. He warned of sever...
27 Mar, 2026, 12.36 PM IST
Karnataka to ban social media for children under 16, says CM SiddaramaiahKarnataka's Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has proposed a ban on social media for children under 16 in the state's 17th budget. This move come...
06 Mar, 2026, 11.52 AM IST
Dia Mirza opens up about teenage stepdaughter's struggle with screen time, compares it to substance abuse: 'It's like a dopamine addiction'Dia Mirza recently opened up about her 16-year-old stepdaughter Samaira's screen addiction, revealing that she once spent eight hours a day...
05 May, 2025, 10.50 PM IST
Cyber addiction: A fight bigger than just ctrl+alt+deleteThe article highlights the concerning rise of cyber addiction, citing cases ranging from adolescents engaging in online gaming to adults su...
06 Apr, 2024, 10.50 AM IST
Techies take ‘fast’ lane on net highwayTech workers finding ways to wean themselves off the internet, with a deliberate and phased fasting.
30 Nov, 2019, 09.01 AM IST
Neerja Birla champions for mental health, says people end up looking for a high in the wrong placesThe mental health champion on the need to increase awareness about a dangerous life-threatening game, and online addiction.
12 Oct, 2017, 06.56 PM IST
Mobile has become the new babysitter! Smartphone addiction cases up by 75% in one yearExperts fear that mobile addiction is only likely to get worse.
31 Jul, 2017, 01.39 PM IST
Think you're clean of addictions? Your smartphone may have you in its gripThe smartphone empowers us, makes us efficient and opens a world of information at our fingertips.
02 Aug, 2016, 11.43 AM IST
Now, companies hiring counsellors like Optum International to wean staff from online shoppingThe tribe of such compulsive online prodigals is slowly growing, say counsellors and psychiatrists.
29 Apr, 2015, 05.43 AM IST
Slow internet speed helps India avert fast-net global malaiseIndia is in the forefront of the anti-phubbing effort, with its consistent effort to prolong the 2G-3G "scam" shenanigans.
08 Aug, 2013, 05.32 AM IST
Indians most addicted to their mobiles: SurveyWith more than 860 million mobile subscribers, of whom some 20 million use smartphones, India is one of the biggest and fastest-growing mob...
30 Mar, 2013, 11.00 AM IST
- Gizmo addiction, a new lifestyle disease
An increasing number of people, across age groups, find it difficult to live a moment without their gadgets and even find solace in them. H...
05 May, 2008, 06.08 AM IST