Game On
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Young Indians are earning thousands by turning PUBG and other video games into a spectator sport
Every night, a few resourceful streamers play games online, as a live audience watches, comments and gives them money.
Bhavya Dore
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An entrepreneur, a basketball player, an actor: The many hats of Arvind Krishna
Despite running a business, Arvind Krishna makes time in his schedule for basketball and movies.
Bhavya Dore
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Chinlone, polo and more: Paintings from Burmese manuscripts show how traditional games were played
The artwork shows how tournaments and games were organised for royals to watch, grand affairs that also involved music performances.
San San May
Trending
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Homes of Andhra minister, MLA set on fire during protests against renaming district after Ambedkar
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The Indian economy looks bleak – but that only reflects the cancer within
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Dhrupad has been evicted from Dilli
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Watch: Madhuri Dixit does the viral ‘My Money Don’t Jiggle Jiggle’ dance trend on Instagram
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Monkeypox: How does it spread, what are the risks, and how is it treated?
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Pokémon Go developer Niantic Labs to launch Harry Potter version of the augmented reality game
Called ‘Harry Potter: Wizards United’, it is likely to come out in 2018.
Scroll Staff
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Dodge Rishta Aunty in this board game created by a Pakistani woman
Game designer Nashra Balagamwala, 24, wants to start a conversation around the pressures of arranged marriages on South Asian women.
Maria Thomas, qz.com
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Watch: What if toddlers competed for medals in the Olympic Games?
The 10-meter toddle, the 3-hurdle toddle, and more.
Scroll Staff
Video
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Watch: These ‘upside-down’ trains transport up to 82,000 commuters a day in Germany
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Watch: Scenes from Bangladesh’s worst flood in nearly two decades, millions stranded
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Watch: Madhuri Dixit does the viral ‘My Money Don’t Jiggle Jiggle’ dance trend on Instagram
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Caught on camera: Student stays back to help classmate in wheelchair evacuate during earthquake
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Watch: Cricketer Ravichandran Ashwin plays chess against team-mate on flight to Kolkata
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Watch: Nintendo's brand new console aims to beat X-boxes and PS4s by going everywhere
The new console promises super easy portability.
Scroll Staff
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Pokémon Gone? Three lessons that game-makers can learn from Pokémon Go's rapid decline
After spawning a global craze, Pokémon Go has shed a third of its daily users, while downloads have dried up.
Mark Humphery-Jenner, The Conversation
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Guess what! You could be playing Super Mario or Pokemon Go at the Tokyo Olympics
The games are an opportunity for eSport to drive a new social movement.
Andy Miah, The Conversation
The Reel
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Watch: ‘The Gray Man’ stars Ryan Gosling, Chris Evans, Dhanush and Ana de Armas
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‘Thor: Love and Thunder’ trailer: Christian Bale joins Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman
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‘Zollywood’ trailer: Marathi film about Vidarbha’s theatre scene is coming soon to cinemas
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Watch: Teaser of new ‘Mission: Impossible’ film ‘Dead Reckoning Part One’ is out
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The highs and highs of Jatin-Lalit’s Hindi film soundtracks
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A dark and seductive poker obsession has got urban India hooked – and the stakes are high
It's nothing short of an addiction, causing players to isolate themselves from friends and family, all for some easy money and the thrill of winning.
Neha J. Hiranandani, qz.com
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Why Niantic didn’t need marketing to make Pokémon Go viral
The spontaneous success of Pokémon Go shows how powerful internet memes can be.
Lee Scott, The Conversation
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Could the virtual world of Pokémon Go be used to help rich Indians see real struggles of the poor?
If users could be made to hunt for Pokémon characters in slum clusters and fair-price shops, maybe the elite would become more aware of those on the margins.
Reetika Khera
The Field
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Watch: Jo-Wilfried Tsonga’s career comes to an emotional end at Roland Garros
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Hockey, Asia Cup: Inexperienced India face early exit after 5-2 loss to disciplined Japan
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Indian Football: Sunil Chhetri back in fray as Igor Stimac names squad for friendly versus Jordan
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IPL 2022 Qualifier 1, GT vs RR live updates: Hardik Pandya, David Miller build partnership
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Hockey, Asia Cup, India vs Japan as it happened: Disciplined Japan defeat sloppy India 5-2