Author name: Ananta Kar

Remember when entertainment meant sitting quietly in front of a television, consuming whatever broadcasters decided to air? Those days are definitively over. Today’s audiences don’t just watch—they choose, create, interact, and shape the content they consume. The transformation from passive viewing to active participation represents perhaps the most significant shift in entertainment history, fundamentally changing […]

Whilst India’s major gaming studios chase mobile monetisation and licensed franchises, a quieter revolution unfolds in bedrooms, co-working spaces, and tiny studios across the country. Indie game developers—operating outside large corporate structures with minimal budgets and maximal passion—are building games the world hasn’t seen before. Titles like Raji: An Ancient Epic and Mumbai Gullies don’t

The Supreme Court’s November 4th hearing on India’s gaming ban just got more complicated. The Akhil Bhartiya Grahak Panchayat (ABGP), a prominent consumer protection body, formally requested intervention in the case challenging the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act, 2025. While gaming companies argue that the blanket ban violates constitutional rights to conduct business,

India’s gaming industry has exploded over the past five years, riding waves of affordable smartphones, faster internet, and millions of enthusiastic players. Yet despite this momentum, developers face persistent roadblocks—ambiguous regulations, unclear intellectual property protections, and a chronic shortage of skilled talent. The Gaming and Developers Association of India has decided it’s time to tackle

Virtual Reality headsets remain luxury items in India, where a quality device costs more than three months’ salary for the average worker. Yet the same technology could revolutionise education in rural schools, train healthcare workers in remote villages, and provide entertainment experiences impossible through traditional screens. This contradiction defines India’s VR challenge: the technology offers

Physical and digital worlds just collided in India’s gaming landscape, and the boundaries won’t return. Walk through any major Indian city today, and you’ll spot gamers chasing AR creatures overlaid on actual streets, whilst teenagers wearing VR headsets experience cricket matches from perspectives impossible in reality. This isn’t distant future speculation—Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality