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Tuesday, August 4, 2026
TopicGaming sector

Topic: gaming sector

Taxing India’s gaming industry into oblivion won’t cure gaming-related social ills

If longstanding tax positions, accepted by the industry and regulators, can be reopened and penalised retrospectively, no sector in India’s digital economy is safe.

Trump sends ‘valued’ aide to India amid discord & ‘heavy-handed’ regulation of online gaming

BBC reports why researchers in Tamil Nadu are working feverishly to scrape the enamel off a 2,500-year-old tooth.

LEarnings ‘SmartPlay’: A Monthly Gamified Learning Challenge with ₹10 Lakh Prize Pool

With a prize pool of ₹10 lakh, Smart Play offers an exciting opportunity for participants across India to engage in interactive and competitive learning.

Indian gaming is a boys’ club. Women gamers are turning to Twitch & YouTube

Women gamers like Shagufta Iqbal, Saloni Pawar, and Payal Dhare are building a strong presence on streaming platforms. But women are still shut out of competitive gaming.

Global investors tell Modi plans to pump in $4 billion at risk due to 28% gaming tax

In a letter, around 30 foreign and domestic investors have asked PM Modi to review his decision, stating that it could 'adversely impact' the growth of the gaming sector in India.

On Camera

India once mocked Manmohan Singh for silence. Now it misses the accountability he stood for

Watching Manmohan Singh's last press conference as PM, where he answered 62 unscripted questions from 100 journalists, is an exercise in realising how far India’s political culture has shifted.

ONGC to set up 1.75-MMT oil storage facility in Mangaluru, half capacity marked for reserves

The government told Parliament the project will be fully funded by ONGC, while work on the 4 MMT Chandikhol strategic reserve in Odisha moves to the bidding stage.

Gorkha recruitment rests with Nepal, Agnipath only route to join Indian Army, says ex-CDS Chauhan

Recruitment of Nepali Gorkhas into Indian Army is on hold since 2022 with Nepal viewing four-yr tenure of Agnipath scheme, among others, as inconsistent with historical frameworks.

Modi govt response to Gen Z protest shows a rare vulnerability. It’s an opportunity for Opposition

The young people broke the self-imposed silence among the elite not to speak a word critical of the Modi government, except to whisper on the sidelines, looking left, right and behind.