While the gaming industry scales back its AAA offerings this year amid a massive jump in hardware costs, things look very bleak and boring… except for GTA 6, hopefully coming out this year. Indie developers have stepped in with a ‘hold my beer’ and released some of the most impressive titles we have seen in a while
08 March,2026 10:09 AM IST | Mumbai | Jaison LewisAs nearly half of India’s gaming community is now women-led, we speak to three gamers about skill, stereotypes, and surviving toxicity in the country’s fast-growing esports ecosystem
08 March,2026 09:05 AM IST | Mumbai | Junisha DamaMLC Niranjan Davkhare and others raised concerns about children getting addicted to mobile games and apps; State Information Technology Minister Ashish Shelar said the government has already directed the department to set up an expert panel to find a solution to this problem among minors
26 February,2026 07:09 AM IST | Mumbai | Sanjeev ShivadekarThe panel is expected to submit its report before the next session of the legislature. The announcement came after Legislative Council members Niranjan Davkhare and Sanjay Kenekar raised a calling attention motion flagging the alarming rise in digital and gaming addiction among minors
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