Addiction
- Business
Govt doubles down on addressing kids’ addiction to online games
New Delhi: Social media intermediaries are required to ensure expeditious action towards the removal of content related to online gaming and potential harms like addiction to children, the Rajya Sabha was informed.…
- Featured News
Chaupal panchayat of WhatsApp University: Why has social media become an addiction?
A long-time journalist friend after a prolonged marathon of playing with words and scribbling hundreds of stories on national and international events had a nagging doubt early in the morning and raised…
- Technology
50% of time Indian users pick up their phones out of habit: Report
New Delhi: One out of two (50 per cent) times Indian users pick up their phones without knowing why they fired up their smartphone, a new report revealed on Monday. According to…
- Health
Earphone addiction causing hearing and speech disorders in Indians: Report
New Delhi: Indiscriminate use of headphones/earphones is pushing a significant number of people, even young children, towards hearing and speech disorders, said a new report on Monday. The report by the Indian…
- Technology
Beware of BGMI: Return triggers fears of addiction, mental health issues
New Delhi: Banned for more than a year, the Battlegrounds Mobile India (BGMI), the popular battle royale game that enthralled the country’s gaming community, is back, albeit with a government rider where…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad woman loses eyesight due to ‘smartphone vision syndrome’
Hyderabad: In a world where survival without a cellphone is less becoming convenient people have been indulging in mindless scrolling on social media and vile away hours looking at them without blinking.…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Anti-drug committees formed in 55 colleges across city
Hyderabad: The City Police have initiated ‘Anti-Drugs Committees’ for colleges in order to put a pin on the rising cases and also ensure students are well educated regarding drugs. The initiative was…
- Hyderabad
More than half of Hyderabad youth addicted to ‘phubbing’: Study
Hyderabad: According to a survey, more than half of the city’s youngsters experience psychological distress as a result of phubbing, the act of focusing only on your phone while oblivious to those…
- Hyderabad
Smartphone addiction: Hyderabad youth suffering from psycho disorders
Hyderabad: As per a study, about half of the Hyderabad youths are suffering from psychological disorders due to their smartphone addiction. They are more connected with a smartphone than with their relatives and…
