While Centre drafts a law, Tamil Nadu has banned real-money online games to curb gambling addiction

Across India, rising internet use has seen a surge in online gaming involving money, including games of chance that are considered akin to gambling.

Anuradha Nagaraj, Thomson Reuters Foundation

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Rina Chandran, Thomson Reuters Foundation

· Dec 13, 2022 · 01:30 pm

Top of the charts: YouTube Music overtakes Spotify and Amazon Music in India

A recent survey shows that across apps, only 23% users subscribe to the paid versions.

Ananya Bhattacharya, qz.com

· Dec 16, 2019 · 01:30 pm

India’s song streaming wars heat up: After Spotify, YouTube Music joins the fray

Google-owned YouTube Music entered the country on March 12, with premium plans starting at Rs 99.

Ananya Bhattacharya, qz.com

· Mar 19, 2019 · 09:30 pm

Why e-cigarette users are fuming over the Indian government’s proposed changes to the IT Act

The draft regulations require web platforms to remove online content that promotes Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems.

Aria Thaker, qz.com

· Feb 05, 2019 · 01:30 pm

Why millions of Indians could easily connect to the internet – but don’t

A lack of English-language comprehension is keeping new users at bay.

Ananya Bhattacharya, qz.com

· Jan 24, 2019 · 07:30 pm

Hindi music, children’s shows and comedy: What Indians watched most on YouTube in 2018

The 20 most-viewed YouTube channels were all Hindi and comprised mostly music and entertainment.

Ananya Bhattacharya, qz.com

· Jan 19, 2019 · 01:30 pm

With its India-first approach, Google is wooing the common man

The internet search giant made a slew of announcements targeting Indian users on December 5.

Ananya Bhattacharya, qz.com

· Dec 08, 2017 · 07:30 pm

India’s e-commerce market may be struggling now, but it is still a hot investment opportunity

By 2026, Morgan Stanley expects India to have 475 million online shoppers, up from 60 million in 2016.

Sushma UN, qz.com

· Oct 03, 2017 · 09:30 pm

Every city is promising ‘free Wi-Fi’ but does it actually exist anywhere in India?

Except for Ahmedabad and Patna, most cities have levied charges on browsing after certain limits.

Mayank Jain

· Feb 19, 2015 · 03:30 pm

If India's online population were its own country, it would be the fourth-largest nation on earth

A new report says there will be more than 300 million Indians online by December.

Mayank Jain

· Nov 21, 2014 · 05:30 am