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
Former Defence Force Chief Musa Ali Jaleel to Run for Malé Mayor on PNC Ticket
MALE’, Maldives — Major General (Retired) Musa Ali Jaleel, a decorated former commander of the Maldives National Defence Force, has emerged as the sole candidate for the People’s National Congress (PNC) in
India’s Nuclear Vision: The SHANTI Bill and a Path to Global Leadership
New Delhi — India’s bold nuclear reform, the SHANTI Bill, 2025, is not unfolding in isolation. It comes at the very moment when the country is positioning itself as a global hub
A Judge of Conscience: Justice S. Muralidhar’s Journey from Grassroots to Global Recognition
NEW DELHI — The world is talking about Justice S. Muralidhar again, and for good reason. In late November, the United Nations named the former Chief Justice of the Orissa High Court
Fashion as Farce: Jaden Smith, Upbringing, and the Lost Generation
In every era, fashion has been more than clothing—it has been a mirror of civilization. From the tailored suits of the 1950s to the avant-garde minimalism of the 1990s, style once carried
Liverpool’s Ekitike Nets Fastest Goal of Premier League Season — With Maldives on Display
LIVERPOOL, England — Hugo Ekitike wasted no time making headlines. The French striker scored the fastest goal of the 2025-26 Premier League season at Anfield, striking within seconds of kick-off against Brighton
Maldives Marks Fishermen’s Day With Pledges to Revive Industry
Fishermen’s Day is one of the Maldives’ most symbolic national holidays, observed every year on December 10. The celebrations are rotated among different islands, a way of honouring the communities whose lives
On Fishermen’s Day, President Muizzu Unveils MVR 666 Million in Projects for Dhuvaafaru
On Fishermen’s Day, President Dr. Mohammed Muizzu travelled north to Dhuvaafaru, in Raa Atoll, to inaugurate a slate of development projects that will reshape the island’s social and economic landscape. The combined
Masood Imad Joins Colombo Envoys in Donation to Rebuilding Sri Lanka Fund
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Maldives High Commissioner Masood Imad joined fellow diplomats in Colombo this week to contribute to Sri Lanka’s recovery efforts following the recent cyclone, underscoring regional solidarity in the
India’s Green Revolution: From Reliance on U.S. Grain to Feeding the World
India, once a nation dependent on American wheat shipments to stave off famine, now finds itself accused of “dumping” rice into the United States. Earlier this week, President Donald Trump told a
China’s Food Safety Troubles Reveal Deep Inequality in Everyday Life
In Chongqing, a viral video captured a woman in her sixties scooping used oil from a roadside rubbish bin. Dressed in the uniform of a local hotpot restaurant, she ladled the thick