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After a long, dark funk, the online gaming industry in India might have something to cheer for, albeit prematurely. The Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council will meet on August 2 to deliberate on legal amendments for the levy of 28% GST on…

Happy Monday. If a swallow does make a summer, maybe Byju’s is going to be in the (Barbie) pink of health or back in the (Oppenheimer) black, some day. For the embattled edtech major may have finally caught a break after an endless series…

A difference of opinion has emerged between the finance ministry and the ministry of electronics and information technology (MeitY) over the Goods and Services Tax Council’s July 11 decision to impose 28% GST on online gaming at full face…

A clutch of domestic and foreign investors backing online gaming companies in India has sought a meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi to voice their concerns on the 28% GST levied on the industry. This and more in today’s ETtech Top…

A group of 30 Indian and foreign investors backing online gaming companies has written a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi saying that the current proposal of imposing 28% goods and services tax (GST) on the full face value of online…

India’s silicon surge is picking up pace as yet another player has emerged on the scene. HCL Group, the maker of computer hardware and software, is preparing a $300 million proposal to set up a chip assembly unit. This and more in today’s…

Online gaming companies are planning to reach out to state governments about their concerns over the implementation of gaming rules that were notified by the Centre earlier this year.Industry associations such as E-Gaming Federation, All…

Ethara CEO Saif Al-Noaimi claims new events firm will deliver ‘unrivalled experiences’ Saif Al-Noaimi is always on the move, as befits someone who oversees the Formula One Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. “I check everything out, over the weekend,…

India’s gaming industry has been permitted to define its own parameters for what online games will be permitted to operate in India as the centre notified new rules for the sector on Thursday. Self-regulatory organisations (SRO’s),…

The government is open to the idea of more than one self-regulatory organisation (SRO) being set up for certifying and managing online gaming companies, sources in the know told ET. It may, however, put in place strict rules and regulations…