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Topic: Dream11

India’s online gaming ban leaves an industry jobless. ‘This was my passion & profession’

A thriving online money gaming ecosystem fell silent overnight. Professional poker players, gaming companies, and investors are now desperately trying to pivot.

Online gaming & gambling: Operating in regulatory vacuum, thriving in space between ‘skill & chance’

Public Gambling Act, 1867 prohibits operation of gambling houses. But the Act excludes “game of skill” from definition of gambling, giving states legal room to allow them.

Dream11 to Castrol, brands are using fake Bollywood teasers. Bait-and-switch is getting old

Fake Bollywood teasers from brands once fooled fans. Now, instead of building anticipation, they get eye-rolls and comments like, 'Let me guess—another ad?'

Dream11 to PokerBaazi—Indians have a new online gaming addiction. And they are losing big

New Delhi: At 9:30 pm on a Saturday, a group of 14 men gathered on a Zoom call to talk about their addiction to...

Online gaming or gambling? Why fantasy sports, rummy and poker are stuck in controversy

NITI Aayog is seeking public comments on guidelines to regulate fantasy sports, while states have begun banning some activities. Video game industry wants it labelled ‘gambling’.

Fantasy sports like Dream11 are a good candidate for self-regulation

Fantasy sports platforms like Dream11 are legitimate businesses protected by Article 19(1)(g) of the Indian Constitution.

Dream11 — the new IPL title sponsor for 2020 after Vivo ouster

Dream11 made a winning bid of Rs 222 crore for the 4.5-month deal, after BCCI suspended Chinese firm Vivo’s 5-year contract over the Ladakh tensions.

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Balen wave marks the second coming of democracy in Nepal

The Gen Z movement was a serious wave that RSP and Balen together managed to capture—the first milestone reflecting the relevance of issues-based politics.

PM reviews oil, gas supply as analysts warn reliance on imports leaves India open to war disruptions

As Iran war enters 11th day, government prioritises household gas supply, boosts LPG output and invokes Essential Commodities Act amid concerns over potential shortages.

SMPP secures order for additional 10,000 bulletproof jackets for paramilitary forces

SMPP Limited gets order for additional 10,000 bulletproof jackets for BSF, CISF & SSB. This is over & above the existing order for 40,000 jackets, taking the total to 50,000.

Trump brings the Age of Humiliation for friends. Modi needs stoicism abroad, humility at home

Trump has ushered in the age of humiliation. His method is to push around America’s friends rudely and publicly. He knows none of them can afford to fight back.