Zarif Sinha

Hi, I'm Zarif

Freelance journalist based in Toronto with bylines in The Globe and Mail. Open to assignments in business, economics, personal finance, politics, sport and culture. See some of my featured work below, or my latest work here.

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auren Maharaj at her Burlington, Ont., home on Sunday.

The Globe and Mail • June 10 2026

Want to watch soccer year round? It’ll cost nearly $900

A ticket for the nosebleeds at Canada’s opening World Cup game starts at over $1,000, but the cost of being a year-round soccer fan has also risen dramatically in recent years.

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Minister of International Trade Maninder Sidhu, left, and India's Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal meet before a bilateral meeting in Ottawa on Monday.

The Globe and Mail • May 27 2026

Indian business leaders’ mission concludes in Toronto as Ottawa-New Delhi trade talks heat up

Around 150 business leaders from India concluded a three-day mission in Toronto this week, as trade talks between Ottawa and New Delhi pick up steam after a major political reset.

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A car passes through Canmore, Alta., on the Trans-Canada Highway. Concerned about flight prices and weary of friction with the U.S., some Canadians plan to hit the road for shorter domestic trips.

The Globe and Mail • May 10 2026

For many Canadians, this will be a summer of road trips and microadventures

Susan Beiderwieden, a retired nurse educator in Victoria, is trying to come up with a Plan C for her vacation after the crisis in the Middle East forced her to pivot.