Concerns over the country’s fiscal outlook intensified after crude oil prices surged amid the conflict in the Middle East. (AI image) US-Iran war impact: India is well positioned to absorb a fiscal deficit that may be more than the current projections this year without putting its investment-grade sovereign rating at risk, according to Moody’s Ratings,…
Hello and welcome to Offside: your daily recap and look forward to the World Cup. The strangest thing about day 18 was that it had only one game and it was one that would have made cricket fans feel like they were watching the first round of an ICC tournament if Cricket Canada wasn’t disbanded…
Ireland stun India to win the series 2-0. (Pic credit: Cricket Ireland) NEW DELHI: Former India batter Ambati Rayudu has admitted he was “not really surprised” by India’s stunning 0-2 T20I series defeat to Ireland, saying the reigning world champions were simply not prepared for the vastly different conditions after the high-scoring Indian Premier League…
The global economy is entering a new era, with globalisation giving way to geo-economic fragmentation. The shift could come at a steep cost, with the World Economic Forum (WEF) warning that a full economic decoupling between the East and the West could wipe out as much as $6.9 trillion from global GDP in 2025-26. The…
Ryan Williams gave up his Australian passport to play for India. He made his debut in March 2026 against Hong Kong. (Pic credit: AIFF) NEW DELHI: India’s Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI) player policy, ignited after the All India Football Federation’s (AIFF) proposal during the Special General Meeting (SGM) on June 20, has stirred a…
PSL to operate independently after PCB approval (Image: X) The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has approved a landmark restructuring of the Pakistan Super League (PSL), granting the country’s premier T20 competition full administrative and financial autonomy as part of a series of key decisions taken during the 84th meeting of the PCB Board of Governors…
Picture Credit: Instagram Kannada actor and filmmaker Sharmiela Mandre has entered a new phase of her life as she got engaged to producer Sudhan Sundaram. The couple’s engagement ceremony was held in a private event in Bengaluru on June 25. Sharmiela Mandre and Sudhan Sundaram begins a new journey The couple shared pictures from their…
The notice arrived quietly enough, tucked into the sort of corporate statement that rarely hints at the weight behind it. A regional amusement park in Georgia, long familiar to families who grew up looping its rides and arcades into summer routines, is preparing to shut its gates for the last time. The decision affects the…
Actor Vishnu Vishal responded to the criticism surrounding his recent comments made during the promotions of ‘Gatta Kusthi 2.’ The sequel to the 2022 sports drama ‘Gatta Kusthi,’ starring Vishnu Vishal and Aishwarya Lekshmi, is set to hit theatres soon, on July 3. During the film’s release occasion, the actor discussed how negativity prevails in…
Image: Left/Canva/Right/AI Generated For billions of people, rice is more than a daily meal; it is the foundation of food security, culture and livelihoods. Every grain harvested represents centuries of agricultural knowledge and feeds communities across Asia, Africa and beyond. Yet the crop that sustains more than half of humanity is now at the centre…