After watching their football team lose 4-2 to France in the World Cup final in Moscow on Sunday, some Croatians wept with sadness while others felt pride that their tiny nation had gone so far in the tournament
2 min read16 Jul 2018Like the Australian cricket team of the 1990s, or the New Zealand All Blacks in rugby, France won the battle even before the game started
4 min read16 Jul 2018France's World Cup victory may add 0.1 points to its GDP and improve consumption by 0.2 points to 1.3%, but is unlikely to have any impact of Emmanuel Macron 'fragile' situation
4 min read15 Jul 2018Croatia fought hard but gradually ran out of steam even as goals from Paul Pogba and Kylian Mbappe gave France a three-goal cushion
3 min read15 Jul 2018As the 2018 World Cup in Russia draws to a close, Lounge looks at the players, moments, themes and numbers that defined the tournament
7 min read14 Jul 2018England remains a winner on one metric: club-wise representation in the World Cup
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3 min read12 Jul 2018In the second half, only Croatia looked like a worthy World Cup finalist. England, however, could only prove they are the king of set pieces
4 min read12 Jul 2018Belgium thrives on counter-attack, too, but France made it dance to its tune, and ultimately made a super-talented side look ragged
4 min read11 Jul 2018The World Cup often boosts consumer spending and France's success in Russia will be positive for the finalists' economy
1 min read11 Jul 2018The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared
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