Thursday, September 17
The India-Pakistan cricket rivalry is gearing up for another high-voltage installment at next month’s Asia Cup, but the announcement of the clash has already triggered public outcry. The key question floating around: can the Indian sports ministry step in to stop the match?Not at the moment.Tensions remain raw after a terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam in April, where 26 civilians were killed by Pakistan-backed terrorists. The massacre briefly brought India and Pakistan to the brink of a military confrontation. Now, just a few months later, the two cricketing nations are scheduled to face each other in a tournament led by Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chief Mohsin Naqvi.Despite the strong emotions, the sports ministry has no jurisdiction over the Board of Control for Cricket
The India-Pakistan cricket rivalry is gearing up for another high-voltage installment at next month’s Asia Cup, but the announcement of the clash has already triggered public outcry. The key question floating around: can the Indian sports ministry step in to stop the match?Not at the moment.Tensions remain raw after a terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam in April, where 26 civilians were killed by Pakistan-backed terrorists. The massacre briefly brought India and Pakistan to the brink of a military confrontation. Now, just a few months later, the two cricketing nations are scheduled to face each other in a tournament led by Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chief Mohsin Naqvi.Despite the strong emotions, the sports ministry has no jurisdiction over the Board of Control for Cricket
When Mark Zuckerberg announced in November 2022 that Meta would slash its workforce by 13% and lay off around 13,000 employees, shareholders celebrated the cost-cutting exercise with double-digit stock gains in the following days. But Tata Consultancy Services' (TCS) decision to fire 12,000 workers tells a vastly different story, one that has investors running for the exits.India's largest IT exporter has decided to lay off roughly 2% of its workforce, or over 12,000 employees, as macro uncertainties and AI-led technology disruptions continue to pummel business demand. The announcement sent TCS shares tumbling up to 1.7% to a day's low of Rs 3,081.20 on BSE, adding to the stock's brutal 25% decline in calendar year 2025. The pain spread to peers like Infosys, which fell 2% during the day.A
