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Online gaming and gambling — a debt-and-death trap for rural youth
Online gaming and gambling — a debt-and-death trap for rural youth

By Brijendra Dubey

India has around 420 million active online gamers and the industry is slated to grow to five billion dollars by 2025. The number of children who are addicted to gaming for stakes and online gambling is increasing and many of them are dying by suicide as they lose money online. The central law that governs gambling was enacted way back in 1867 and is toothless.

India has around 420 million active online gamers and the industry is slated to grow to five billion dollars by 2025. The number of children who are addicted to gaming for stakes and online gambling is increasing and many of them are dying by suicide as they lose money online. The central law that governs gambling was enacted way back in 1867 and is toothless.

Digital marketing sector dodges prevailing slump
Digital marketing sector dodges prevailing slump

By Sachin Dhar Dubey

With the increase in the function of digital marketing there is a subsequent rise in the employment opportunities in the field

With the increase in the function of digital marketing there is a subsequent rise in the employment opportunities in the field

20% more internet users in rural India than urban areas; strong upsurge in female internet users in villages: Study
20% more internet users in rural India than urban areas; strong upsurge in female internet users in villages: Study

By गाँव कनेक्शन

India has 646 million active internet users aged two years and above, of which 352 million are in its villages. Female users’ growth in the last two years is a whopping 61% as compared to male users who grew at 24%.

India has 646 million active internet users aged two years and above, of which 352 million are in its villages. Female users’ growth in the last two years is a whopping 61% as compared to male users who grew at 24%.

Union Govt Prepares to Crackdown on Deepfake — What is the Digital Threat all About
Union Govt Prepares to Crackdown on Deepfake — What is the Digital Threat all About

By गाँव कनेक्शन

The Union Ministry for Electronics & Information Technology is drafting regulations to combat deepfake technology that can create images and videos by superimposing a person’s face on another.

The Union Ministry for Electronics & Information Technology is drafting regulations to combat deepfake technology that can create images and videos by superimposing a person’s face on another.

Fake news is passé. Now, Deepfake videos are giving netizens headache
Fake news is passé. Now, Deepfake videos are giving netizens headache

By Vivek Shukla

Last year, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg badmouthed his company. A few days later, Barak Obama "commented" on Donald Trump. Both the videos went viral. Later, both Zuckerberg and Obama had to clarify that the videos were bogus. Welcome to the world of Deepfake videos where it's nearly impossible to distinguish between original and fake videos

Last year, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg badmouthed his company. A few days later, Barak Obama "commented" on Donald Trump. Both the videos went viral. Later, both Zuckerberg and Obama had to clarify that the videos were bogus. Welcome to the world of Deepfake videos where it's nearly impossible to distinguish between original and fake videos

Financial frauds rise in rural India as the internet moves deeper into villages
Financial frauds rise in rural India as the internet moves deeper into villages

By Rahul Jha

The internet has penetrated deep into the Indian hinterland and of the 646 million active internet users, 352 million are in its villages. Cyber criminals, many of whom are based in villages, are hacking into bank accounts and looting large sums of money. Law and the police machinery is unable to keep a check. Here is how you can protect yourself from cyber fraud.

The internet has penetrated deep into the Indian hinterland and of the 646 million active internet users, 352 million are in its villages. Cyber criminals, many of whom are based in villages, are hacking into bank accounts and looting large sums of money. Law and the police machinery is unable to keep a check. Here is how you can protect yourself from cyber fraud.

Teacher’s Diary: ‘I don’t just teach but also learn simultaneously & devise teaching modules’
Teacher’s Diary: ‘I don’t just teach but also learn simultaneously & devise teaching modules’

By Praveen Kumar Mishra

Praveen Kumar Mishra is a teacher at Belkur Upper Primary School in Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh. Before taking up teaching, he was working in a multinational company. In his teacher's diary, he reminisces about his journey.

Praveen Kumar Mishra is a teacher at Belkur Upper Primary School in Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh. Before taking up teaching, he was working in a multinational company. In his teacher's diary, he reminisces about his journey.

Santhal Women Put Tribal Cuisine on the Food Map
Santhal Women Put Tribal Cuisine on the Food Map

By Manoj Choudhary

A group of rural women from Jharkhand run their catering business cooking tribal delicacies such as simjeel peetha, marhva laddu, hav chatni and rokoj to popularise their healthy cuisine and earn a living.

A group of rural women from Jharkhand run their catering business cooking tribal delicacies such as simjeel peetha, marhva laddu, hav chatni and rokoj to popularise their healthy cuisine and earn a living.

Mobile-addict kids: It's a ticking time bomb
Mobile-addict kids: It's a ticking time bomb

By Deepanshu Mishra

Excessive use of a mobile phone increases the risk of diseases like obesity and hypertension in children. They may face lifestyle disorders, including excess weight, reduced appetite and irritability. Parents, by far, are responsible for such health issues in children

Excessive use of a mobile phone increases the risk of diseases like obesity and hypertension in children. They may face lifestyle disorders, including excess weight, reduced appetite and irritability. Parents, by far, are responsible for such health issues in children

Aroma of Success: A Bookshop Owner Now Runs a Successful Aromatic Oils Startup
Aroma of Success: A Bookshop Owner Now Runs a Successful Aromatic Oils Startup

By Niroj Ranjan Misra

Hit by the rise of online book selling, a bookseller in Odisha turned into a farmer and started cultivating aromatic plants. His startup, Utkal Aromatics, has an annual turnover of Rs 15 lakh.

Hit by the rise of online book selling, a bookseller in Odisha turned into a farmer and started cultivating aromatic plants. His startup, Utkal Aromatics, has an annual turnover of Rs 15 lakh.

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