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

· Mar 18, 2019 · 11:30 am

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

· Oct 16, 2018 · 11:30 am

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

· Jul 26, 2018 · 09:30 pm

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

· Nov 09, 2017 · 02:37 pm

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

· Sep 07, 2017 · 08:30 pm

Watch: What if toddlers competed for medals in the Olympic Games?

The 10-meter toddle, the 3-hurdle toddle, and more.

Scroll Staff

· Apr 21, 2017 · 01:00 pm

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

· Oct 23, 2016 · 04:00 pm

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

· Oct 20, 2016 · 03:30 pm

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

· Aug 31, 2016 · 07:00 pm

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

· Aug 17, 2016 · 09:30 pm

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

· Jul 31, 2016 · 10:30 pm

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

· Jul 30, 2016 · 05:30 pm