News Quick Take: Due Diligence Under the IT Act Can’t Be Used to Create Regulatory Framework for Gaming The online gaming rules highlight a worrying trend being set by the Indian government—where the rules precede the law. Nikhil PahwaApril 7, 2023
News IT Ministry Notifies Online Gaming Rules: What’s Changed? New definitions for online games and online gaming intermediaries are on the cards. Here's a rundown of all that has changed Aarathi GanesanApril 6, 2023
News RTI: IT Ministry Has No Plans to Track Online Gambling-Related Suicides The Ministry also informed us that mod creators in online games aren't intermediaries under the IT Act, in response to RTIs we filed Aarathi GanesanMarch 10, 2023
News TN Govt Lacks “Legislative Competence”: Governor Returns Bill Banning Online Gambling The Governor cited the Indian government's recently proposed rules to regulate the online gaming sector to support his position Aarathi GanesanMarch 9, 2023
News “Mr. Minister, That is Chicanery!”: Manish Tewari Questions Govt’s Powers to Regulate Online Gaming Aside from dropping heavy words, the question was whether the Indian govt can regulate online gaming given that gambling has been demarcated as a... Aarathi GanesanFebruary 9, 2023
News Publishers Aren’t ‘Intermediaries’, IT Ministry Says: What Does This Mean for India’s Online Gaming Laws? The 'intermediaries or publishers' question came up with the release of draft rules for the sector. Can we look forward to more clarity now? Aarathi GanesanFebruary 8, 2023
News What Could A Risk-Mitigating Online Gaming Law Look Like? Report suggests advertising control, protecting minors, financial transparency, and 'responsible play' measures Aarathi GanesanFebruary 7, 2023
News IT Ministry Denies Info on the Consultations that Shaped India’s Online Gaming Policy MediaNama filed over 10 RTIs with the Ministry on its individual consultations with stakeholders. Here's what we asked and what they said Aarathi GanesanFebruary 7, 2023
News Quick Take: How can you ban something online which is legal offline? Children can’t play Chess tournaments on Chess24 or Chess.com for money online until they are 18, but can do so in offline Chess tournaments? Nikhil PahwaFebruary 3, 2023
News Here’s Why the Govt Is Open to Self-Regulators Certifying Fact-Checkers Under Its Misinformation Policy Rajeev Chandrasekhar’s suggested solution to certify "trusted" fact-checkers reflect the growing trend towards self-regulation across India's tech industries. Aarathi GanesanJanuary 27, 2023