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Thursday, August 14, 2025
TopicE-gaming

Topic: E-gaming

Indian govt has a physics problem—time travelling to change tax laws will hurt business

Govt inaction has 3 impacts on e-gaming: smaller companies operating in grey market to avoid tax, bigger ones moving out of the country, and international companies pausing plans to enter India.

Pixels turning into paychecks, as esports become a viable career option for young professionals

A new tribe of young gamers is turning passion into profession due to the booming Esports industry in India, which is expected to hit Rs 11-bn by FY2025 from Rs 3-bn in FY2021.

The Evolution of Online Gaming from Arcades to eSports

Thanks to the growth of internet-based gaming online gaming has evolved into an industry of immense scale which has revolutionized the way we engage with each other and play.

Can AI make good CEOs? A Hong Kong gaming firm may have answers

Since the appointment of new CEO Ms Tang Yu, an AI-powered virtual humanoid robot, the company has outperformed Hong Kong’s stock market.

E-Gaming body wants to self-regulate, no chance without govt intervention say many detractors

Electronic Gaming Federation is to set new standards to cover even casual gaming, but they're not binding on member platforms. Experts say body has no powers to enforce them.

On Camera

Trump is swinging on Russia again. What this means for Europe’s security architecture

The dynamics between Europe and Russia have gone so south that mending fences looks like an uphill task—even as the US swings between sanctions and olive branches.

Slashing GST on waste can unlock Rs 1.8 lakh crore, high tax hurting circular economy goals—CSE

Centre for Science and Environment in new report makes case for rationalising GST on waste material, saying most informal operators can’t afford high tax & it also hinders recycling.

India, US troops to undertake joint military exercise next month, first after Op Sindoor

21st edition of annual joint military exercise will be held from 1 to 16 September, aimed at sharing military tech, operational best practices & disaster relief coordination methods.

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.