India’s internet economy is expected to double itself to reach $250 billion, according to a report by BCG-TiE. While the total number of mobile internet users is expected to grow to almost 650 million by 2020, users with high-speed internet access is expected to be around 550 million. This can pro...
Dr. Vasileios Stavropoulos, a senior lecturer in clinical psychology and coordinator of the Gaming Research Group at Federation University, Australia, says six criteria must be met in order to classify excessive internet gaming as an addiction. That criteria includes a frequent preoccupation or obse...
With online access getting cheaper, gen-now seem to have taken to a new form of dependence. The number of internet users is surging among the urban Indian youth and it is important to assess its impact on politics. Recent studies reveal that while the direct participation of people in political affa...
Addiction to the internet has taken alarming proportions. While internet addiction is not recognised as a separate disorder by the American Psychiatric Association, countries like China, South Korea and Taiwan have taken the matter seriously. It cannot be disregarded that technology has made t...
The emergence of the deadly Blue Whale Challenge (BWC) or the suicide game has taken the real and virtual worlds by storm. The game, which penetrates through social media networks from secretive groups, has claimed hundreds of lives worldwide. It is also increasing its penetration in India. The game...
14 year old Natasha had stopped going to school for the last four months. Her parents failed miserably to convince her to go to school. She could not eat, sleep or study without internet connection. She refrained from recreational activities. Natasha’s parents were surprised by her aggressive deme...