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
Job Crisis Hits China’s Fresh Graduates Hard
A Chinese university canteen’s job posting for a manager requiring a Ph.D. sparked heated debate, as reported in the South China Morning Post on May 30. The controversy has fueled discussions about
President Condemns Attack on Iran’s Sovereignty in Bold Stand
MALE’, Maldives — In a courageous and unequivocal move, President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu has sharply condemned what he described as an egregious assault on the sovereignty of the Islamic Republic of Iran
Condolences and Solidarity Expressed After Air India Flight AI171 Crash Near Ahmedabad
President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu expressed deep sorrow over the tragic crash of Air India Flight AI171 near Ahmedabad, extending condolences and solidarity to India. In a post on X, President Muizzu stated,
India’s Enduring Idea: How a Generation of South Asian Economists Lit the Path to Progress
In a dim Cambridge seminar room in the 1950s, six young scholars from the global South scribbled furiously as the lectures unfurled. The future of global economics may not have known their
An Op-Ed by Levan Dzhagaryan, Russian Ambassador to the Maldives
A Shared Horizon: Celebrating Russia Day and the Enduring Bond Between Russia and the Maldives By Levan Dzhagaryan, Russian Ambassador to the Maldives As the Russian Federation commemorates Russia Day, a celebration
Maldives’ Timeless Tales Find a Global Stage in Sharjah
MALE’, Maldives — In the Maldives, stories are woven into the rhythm of the waves, passed down under starlit skies or whispered on dhonis slicing through turquoise waters. The oral tradition, rich
Justice Appointment Fuels Debate Over Faafu Atoll’s Influence and Twin Airport Plans
Malé, Maldives — President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu appointed Mohamed Saleem, a judge from Faafu Atoll’s Bilehdhoo Island, to the Maldives Supreme Court on Wednesday, alongside Abdulla Hameed, a former justice, to fill
Maldives Customs Seizes $1.7 Million in Cannabinoid Oil Smuggled from India
MALE’, Maldives — In a major blow to drug trafficking, the Maldives Customs Service seized 18 kilograms of cannabinoid oil hidden in plastic pots, following a tip-off that led to a meticulously
Maldives Appoints New Police Commissioner
MALÉ, Maldives — Ismail Naveen, a deputy commissioner of police, was appointed police commissioner on Tuesday, stepping into a role vacated amid intensifying public outrage over the handling of a young woman’s
When They All Clap for the President’s Wisdom, Democracy Falls Numb
CAIRO — In Naguib Mahfouz’s The Cairo Trilogy, a patriarch’s iron grip over his family mirrors the state’s chokehold on a nation’s spirit, where dissent is smothered before it can breathe. On