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
President Muizzu Earmarks MVR 7 Million a Year for Environment
MALE’ — President Dr Mohamed Muizzu announced on Saturday that the government will allocate MVR 7 million annually from the Maldives Green Fund for environmental protection, describing chronic underfunding as the single
Nazim Stripped of PNC Dhiggaru Post After Resigning as Deputy Speaker
MALE’ — Ahmed Nazim has been removed as president of the People’s National Congress for the Dhiggaru constituency, days after he resigned as Deputy Speaker of parliament ahead of a no-confidence vote
MDP Reclaims Addu Hithadhoo North Seat in Blow to Ruling PNC
MALE’, Maldives — The opposition Maldivian Democratic Party won back a parliamentary seat it had lost to the government on Saturday, as former Addu City Mayor Abdulla Sodiq defeated the ruling People’s
From floods to heatwaves: Pakistan pays the price for climate neglect
The seasons no longer arrive in Pakistan with predictability. Rivers that once sustained villages now overflow with destructive force, only to shrink into polluted channels months later. Heatwaves arrive earlier each year,
Fitch Upgrades Maldives Credit Rating After Sukuk Repayment Removes Default Risk
MALE’ — Fitch Ratings has upgraded the Maldives’ credit rating from CC to CCC-, citing the successful repayment of the country’s USD 500 million Sukuk in April as the primary factor behind
From the Maldives to the World Cup Final: The IT Guy Making Sure Nothing Goes Wrong
NEW YORK — Mohamed Shahin almost missed the biggest job of his life because he thought it was spam. The email came in earlier this year, addressed to his New York firm
Forecast ignored, crisis repeated: Pakistan’s storm warnings expose a cycle of administrative failure
The sky darkens, the warnings are issued, and the pattern unfolds with familiar precision. Across Pakistan, seasonal storms arrive not as sudden shocks but as anticipated events, mapped out in advance by
MTCC Wins MVR 154 Million Contract for Thilafushi Port Quay Wall and Paving
MALE’ — Maldives Transport and Contracting Company has been awarded a MVR 154 million contract to construct a 100-metre quay wall and carry out paving works at the developing commercial port in
Maldives Closes 2025 Without a Supplementary Budget for First Time in Five Years
MALE’ — The Maldives government managed its full year of state expenditure within the original approved budget in 2025, the Ministry of Finance has said, marking the first time in five consecutive
President Muizzu Says He Pays for His Own Travel and Has Downgraded Official Flights to Business Class
MALE’ — President Dr Mohamed Muizzu has denied using state funds for personal travel and revealed that he has downgraded his official travel from first class to business class as part of