The Lyricist and the Mufti: A Search for God in a Divided Age
NEW DELHI — In a quiet hall at the Constitution Club, just a stone’s throw from India’s Parliament, two men sat across from each other to argue a question as old as
China’s High-Speed Rail: Debt and Doubt Derail Ambition
China’s high-speed railway network, a sprawling 30,000-mile marvel, stands as a symbol of the country’s rapid modernization. Launched under Xi Jinping’s ambitious vision in 2013, it has grown into one of the
A Golden Jubilee of Friendship: Viet Nam and the Maldives Move forward to a New Path
By Her Excellency Trinh Thi Tam, Non-Resident Ambassador of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam to the Maldives As Viet Nam and the Maldives approach the 50th anniversary of our diplomatic relations, we
Russian Ambassador Holds Talks with Chief of Defence Force in Malé
MALÉ, Russian Ambassador to Sri Lanka and the Maldives Levan Dzhagaryan met with Major General Ibrahim Hilmy, Chief of Defence Force, during a working visit to Male’ on Thursday. The meeting took
Ambitious Thilamala Bridge Faces Mounting Delays From Indian Contractor Afcons
The Thilamala Bridge project—one of the largest and most technically demanding construction efforts in the history of the Maldives—continues to reshape expectations for national connectivity. Housing Minister Dr. Abdulla Muthalib reaffirmed that
A Diver’s 450‑Kilometer Odyssey Aims to Reintroduce the Maldives to the World
A Maldivian diver is preparing for a journey that no one in the country has attempted before. Shafraz Naeem, a veteran of the country’s diving world, is setting out to travel more
Anti-Corruption Commission Sends Case Against Ports Chief for Duty Prosecution
Male’, Maldives: The Anti-Corruption Commission has referred a case involving Mohammed Rishwan, the chief executive of Maldives Ports Limited, to duty prosecution as investigators examine allegations that he misused his authority while serving
A Pandemic Windfall, a Tax Reckoning: Maldives Health Providers Face Charges
Male’, Maldives: Long after the queues for PCR tests have vanished from the streets, the names of two doctors who once stood at the center of the country’s COVID response are now
In Malé, Martyrs’ Day Unfurls as a Living Memory of a Nation’s Courage
Malé awakens gently on Martyrs’ Day. The call to prayer drifts across the capital, settling over the turquoise horizon of what many Maldivians lovingly call God’s own archipelago. On this day, history
Viet Nam holds the 14th National Congress of the Communist Party
Viet Nam holds the 14th National Congress of the Communist Party of Viet Nam (CPV) from 19 to 25 January 2026 in Ha Noi, the country’s capital. The Congress is regarded as
Musa Ali Jalil Launches Mayoral Bid With Promise to Revive Male’s Municipal Services
Male’, Maldives: Major General (Retired) Musa Ali Jalil opened his campaign office for the Male’ mayoral race with a pledge to bring round‑the‑clock public service and continue what he described as a
A First‑of‑Its‑Kind Gang Case Lands Before High Court
In a nation long uneasy about the quiet rise of neighbourhood crews and politicized youth groups, prosecutors take an unprecedented step. The Prosecutor General’s Office has asked the High Court to do
How the Maldives Quietly Became a Regional Pioneer — and Why Its New “eFaas 2.0” Matters
The Maldives — better known as God’s own archipelago — has long been an unlikely but determined digital pioneer. More than a decade before many of its South Asian neighbours began consolidating