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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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A giant Gandhi statue near Musi river isn’t what Hyderabad needs now

What is the need to waste about Rs 5,800 crore on a statue? Maybe consider opening the gates of the Osman Sagar and Himayat Sagar from time to time and keep the water flowing.

Indian bonds under pressure as RBI forex curbs raise rate hike risk

The RBI’s crackdown on bearish rupee positions may be followed by additional measures, including tighter limits on banks’ positions and further curbs in the offshore currency market, according to Barclays.

More ‘hits’ than Rheinmetall ever—Ukraine drone manufacturer claps back at CEO’s ‘housewives’ remark

Oleksandr Yakovenko, founder of Ukrainian drone maker TAF Industries, further went on to highlight the growing 'irrelevance' of European defence platforms.

Gulf war exposed India’s fragilities. It’s time for navel-gazing, in the national interest

It’s easy to understand why the government can’t speak the hard truth. When this war ends, as all wars do, India’s interests will lie with both the winner and the loser.