Economic Survey: Rising digital addiction prompts call for age-based online accessIndia's Economic Survey warns of a digital addiction crisis. It proposes age-based online access and school digital wellness programs. Meas...
30 Jan, 2026, 01.03 AM IST
Govt blocks access for 242 betting, gambling sitesIndia has blocked over 242 illegal betting and gambling websites. This action follows the passage of the Online Gaming Act last year. The g...
16 Jan, 2026, 11.23 PM IST
Law to regulate online gaming brought without heeding to any pressure: PM ModiIn an interaction with national awardee teachers, the prime minister said there are huge job opportunities in online gaming market and urge...
04 Sep, 2025, 11.42 PM IST
Gaming club finds a 'win-win' business model with course to curb gaming addiction in children, and the fee might surprise youChina's esports scene faces a challenge. Gaming addiction is rising among young people. An esports club in Hebei offers courses to help chi...
26 Aug, 2025, 02.22 PM IST
Platforms misused for fraud, terror financing: Govt after introducing bill to ban real money gamingThe framework of the proposed legislation looks to encourage the growth of e-sports and online social games as an industry, while promoting...
20 Aug, 2025, 02.52 PM IST
Maharashtra pushes for online gaming banMaharashtra is actively pursuing a ban on online games due to their detrimental effects on the state's youth, marked by increasing addictio...
18 Jul, 2025, 11.53 PM IST
Wharton psychologist and ex-Pentagon advisor unpacks the real mental health crisis among youth. Netizens ask, 'Are we sure it’s just kids?'Wharton psychologist and ex-Pentagon advisor Adam Grant shared findings from a JAMA Health study, warning that youth mental health risks st...
26 Jun, 2025, 01.19 PM IST
Won Rs 2 lakh, then fell into Rs 9 lakh debt trap: Young online gamer who nearly lost her life shares advice that could save yoursShweta, a young professional, became addicted to online casino games after initial wins, leading to significant debt and a suicide attempt....
19 May, 2025, 04.37 PM IST
To curb internet addiction, China limits smartphone usage among children and teensChina is introducing new regulations to limit smartphone usage among its youth, due to growing concerns surrounding internet addiction and ...
06 Aug, 2023, 01.25 PM IST
China proposes to limit children's smartphone time to a maximum of 2 hours a dayChina's internet watchdog, the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC), has released draft guidelines to restrict internet usage by minors...
03 Aug, 2023, 11.09 AM IST
Social media addiction is real! 40% Indian parents admit their tween kids addicted to smartphonesThe report is based on responses from over 65,000 parents from 287 districts.
02 Dec, 2022, 08.37 PM IST
Tamil Nadu governor okays ordinance to ban online gambling, regulate companiesGovernor RN Ravi's assent follows a cabinet decision to take the ordinance route to crack down on online games of chance including rummy an...
07 Oct, 2022, 11.39 PM IST
HC junks PIL seeking ban on promotion of online gaming apps by Shah Rukh, Dhoni and othersThe order by a division bench of Justices Vivek Rusia and Amarnath Kesharwani, passed on September 5, became available on Tuesday. "No writ...
13 Sep, 2022, 09.31 PM IST
Online gaming law amended to counter a pressing social evil, Karnataka tells HCThe gaming platforms, the government said, were causing addiction among the youth and even led some of them into suicide.
27 Oct, 2021, 09.25 PM IST
Chinese gaming firms vow self-regulation amid crackdown on teen addictionThe companies also pledged to crack down on content that distort history or promote "effeminate" behaviour and will also work to prevent br...
24 Sep, 2021, 12.10 PM IST
From recreation to education, tech is everywhere. How does one find the fine line between its benefits & harm?In 2016, over 19.5% adolescents in Bengaluru were addicted to gaming, and 15.5% to mobile phones.
16 Aug, 2019, 05.02 PM IST
Addicted to gaming: Two brothers who required a month of rehabilitationBy the time their parents brought them to hospital, they were socially, and to a large extent physically , dysfunctional.
20 Feb, 2016, 04.00 PM IST