Selected Tag: Gaming
Selected Tag: Gaming

India's Gaming Crackdown Spares the Ones Who Matter Most  

India's new online gaming rules ban real-money games but leave e-sports tangled between two ministries and offshore gambling largely untouched.

Vedika Pandey

May 1, 2026 at 9:25 AM IST

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When Bans Breed Addiction Instead of Curing It

Forbidden fruit – the unintended cost of banning our way out of addiction. India’s prohibition of gaming risks deepening compulsions while ignoring the roots of dependence.

Kirti Tarang Pande

September 20, 2025 at 6:12 AM IST

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Ban It, Bill It

By outlawing online money gaming but taxing it at 40%, India turns prohibition into revenue collection and blurs the line between morality and money.

Krishnadevan V

September 5, 2025 at 2:58 PM IST

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Regulation, Not Prohibition, the Safer Bet for Online Gaming

The government’s ban on real-money online gaming ends a booming industry overnight. Regulation, not prohibition, could have protected both players and jobs.

Shruti Mahajan

September 3, 2025 at 5:40 AM IST

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