Not at Play

The online gaming ban may have finally given some clarity to the sector but risks causing job and tax loss as well as dealing a mighty blow to gaming startups

- SHUTAPA PAUL

I'm not a betting woman. Lady Luck seldom shines on me, and often, that which should go my way, rudely doesn't. I will get as much as I strive for — these were the wise words from an ageing seer doled out to me over two decades ago. With every passing year I saw that unfold and therefore, very early in life, I reconciled to my fate.

I don't take chances, and the closest to an adrenaline rush for me would be calculated risk. Of course, I believe in permutations and combinations, reading people, and most importantly, listening to my instincts. But I'll bring none of these qualities into a money game. Gambling and betting are just not my thing but they are serious addictions for the purported 45 crore Indians who lose almost Rs 20,000 crore a year.