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
Raistar and Gyan Gaming lead India’s shift toward strategic MOBA 5v5 esportsIndia's esports scene is evolving. Top gamers Raistar and Gyan Gaming are now playing MOBA 5v5 games. This move shows a focus on strategy a...
31 Dec, 2025, 11.33 AM 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
"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
Ban on online money gaming: what does the fine print say?The bill proposes a ban on online money gaming. If passed, it would criminalise offering, facilitating, advertising, or funding such games....
20 Aug, 2025, 02.15 PM IST
Colab Platforms makes a foray into digital sports marketColab Platforms is venturing into the esports market, aiming to establish a competitive gaming ecosystem tailored for both casual and profe...
24 Jun, 2025, 03.15 PM IST
Game on: Casters beat players in esports winningsEsports casters like Ocean Sharma, Varun John, Sudhen Wahengbam, Kaavya Karthikeyan and many others are being well rewarded as hosts of tou...
22 Nov, 2023, 12.01 AM IST
Rakesh Jhunjhunwala-backed Nazara Tech now a leading gaming companyAs the Indian game developers begin to expand their global footprint, shares of ace investor Rakesh Jhunjhunwala-backed online gaming compa...
14 Aug, 2022, 04.47 PM IST
Nazara CEO on esports and other key growth drivers in FY23"For next few quarters – we expect esports to continue to build on the momentum of Q4 and with opening of offline events and growth of D2C ...
24 May, 2022, 09.04 AM IST
Nazara Technologies acquires OpenPlay for Rs 186 croreThe acquisition is expected to help Nazara Technologies make further inroads into the real-money gaming sector. The listed company is eyein...
28 Aug, 2021, 05.27 PM IST
Mobile Premier League acquires GamingMonk; launches Esports arenaGamingMonk hosts esports tournaments across multiple platforms including PC, console and mobile
20 Apr, 2021, 04.48 PM IST
A jigsaw of rules is hurting the prospects of online gaming in IndiaWhen it comes to the law, it is as confusing as a jigsaw puzzle. For example, you can play rummy offline, but not online for money. In some...
04 Apr, 2021, 10.08 AM IST
Jio starts Call of Duty Mobile Aces Esports Challenge on JioGames platformQualcomm India president and vice president Rajen Vagadia said mobile gaming is one of the fastest growing segments in India and almost 90 ...
03 Apr, 2021, 01.39 PM IST
Indian gaming companies to join hands to find common ground in esportsIndustry experts feel that 2021 is poised to be the year that esports will dominate Indian gaming.
23 Mar, 2021, 05.48 PM IST
Why are investors betting on e-sports?Cobx Gaming, which organises esports tournaments of DOTA, FIFA, etc, has seen a growth from one-two teams in 2017 to six this year.
29 Jun, 2019, 10.54 AM IST