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
Nation Readies 50 Megawatts of Renewable Energy Across 24 Islands
MALE’ — The Ministry of Climate Change and Environment is preparing to launch solar energy installations across 24 islands that will generate more than 50 megawatts of renewable electricity, in one of
Heritage Ministry Seeks PR Firm. The Question Is Whether the Process Will Be More Transparent Than the Last One.
MALE’ — The Ministry of Arts, Culture and Heritage has invited bids from public relations companies to handle media and communications work across the ministry and six of its agencies for a
A Party Dissolved, a Seat Declared Vacant. The Council President Says the Law Does Not Support That.
MALE’ — When the Elections Commission dissolved The Democrats party on 4 June for falling short of the legally required 3,000 members, finishing with 2,952, Shujau Ali did what many in his
Opposition Says Abandoning Reclamation Projects for Rasmale’ Was a Political and Economic Mistake
MALE’ — Former Hulhumale’ constituency MP Ali Niyaz has accused the current government of making a significant political and economic error by halting two major land reclamation projects started under the previous
Man Who Allegedly Blackmailed Victims With Intimate Images Walks Free After Courts Find Legal Gap
MALE’ — A man accused of using Snapchat to obtain intimate images from multiple victims and then extorting them for money has walked free after both the Criminal Court and the High
Court Upholds Dismissal of Police Officer Who Poured Boiling Water on Detainee, CCTV Footage Proves Cover-Up
MALE’ — On a night in August 2021, a man was brought into Maafannu Police Station and placed in a chair near the reception area. What happened in the four minutes that
God’s Own Paradise: 1.07 Million Arrivals as China Leads and India Slips Further Down the Rankings
MALE’ — The Maldives has received 1,075,142 tourists so far this year, according to the latest figures from the Tourism Ministry, as the country maintains its position as one of the world’s
The Maldives Raised USD 120 Million by Discounting Its Most Valuable Asset. Economists Say That Is Not a Reform.
MALE’ — The numbers in the Finance Ministry’s latest budget report look like a win. The government collected USD 120 million, equivalent to MVR 1.8 billion, through resort lease extensions and land
641 Maldivians Are Waiting for Drug Treatment. While They Wait, the Law May Criminalise Them.
MALE’ — The National Drug Agency’s latest figures show 641 Maldivians on a waiting list for drug rehabilitation, unable to access treatment because the state does not have enough places. Behind that
Kokkomenge Bookset: Maldives Gets Its First Early Childhood Curriculum Built on Islamic Values
MALE’ — The first phase of a comprehensive early childhood curriculum built on Islamic educational principles has been launched in the Maldives, marking what its architects describe as the country’s first foundation-level