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
Deputy Speaker Links Democratic Transition to Rise in Corruption
MALÉ — Ahmed Saleem, the Deputy Speaker of the People’s Majlis, has asserted that while corruption has long been a feature of Maldivian public life, the transition to a democratic system served
Bank of Maldives and SME Digital Unveil MVR 1 Billion Fund for Young Entrepreneurs
MALE ‘— In a strategic push to invigorate the Maldives’ youth-led business sector, the Bank of Maldives (BML) and SME Digital have unveiled a substantial MVR 1 billion financing facility. The initiative,
BML’s Swipe Wallet Passes 20,000 Users as Bank Moves to Open International Accounts
MALE’ — Bank of Maldives says more than 20,000 Maldivians are now using Swipe, its digital wallet launched in March, as the bank expands the platform to allow users to open accounts
Judicial Commission Grants Itself Power to Remove Chief Judges Without Explicit Cause
MALE ‘— The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) ohas introduced new regulations granting itself the authority to strip chief judges of their administrative titles without needing to establish specific misconduct, raising immediate concerns
The Silent Return of a Fallen Power Broker
MALÉ — He walked back into the chamber with the measured quiet of a man who knows that in politics, survival is a numbers game. Ahmed Nazim, the Member of Parliament for
Dollar Crisis Sparks Bitter War of Words Between Government and MDP
MALÉ — In the Maldives, the local rufiyaa buys you a short taxi ride through the gridlocked streets of the capital or a plate of hedhikaa. But the lifeblood of this fragile,
President Decides Against Holding Official Independence Day Reception to Cut Costs
MALÉ — President Dr Mohamed Muizzu has decided to cancel the traditional official reception held to mark the Maldives’ Independence Day, the President’s Office announced, as the administration implements new measures to
The Digital Pirates of Paradise
MALÉ — In a country where the local currency has become notoriously difficult to stretch, the tech-savvy populace of the Maldives is losing millions to an invisible criminal underbelly. Statistics released by
The Great Cold War: Fisheries Minister Blames Predecessors for the Nation’s Ice Crisis
MALÉ, — In a country where the economy rises and falls on the back of the daily catch, the availability of ice is not merely a matter of convenience; it is a
The Case of the Vanishing Timber: Council Hunts for a Tree-Cutter It Seemingly Authorised
MALÉ, — If a state cannot notice a massive, shade-giving tree being systematically dismantled in a public children’s park on an island spanning less than a square kilometre, one must naturally wonder