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
Why Is Washington Suddenly Interested in a Port Being Built by China in the Maldives?
MALE’ — A senior US State Department official visited Thilafushi this week to inspect the progress of the Maldives Ports Limited commercial port relocation project and explore opportunities for American involvement in
All Five Italian Divers Recovered From Vaavu Atoll Cave as Investigation Begins
MALE’ — The recovery operation for five Italian divers who died inside an underwater cave near Alimatha island in Vaavu Atoll has been completed, with the bodies of the last two recovered
Government Ends MIFCO Budget Subsidy in Broader Push to Wean State Firms Off Public Funds
MALE — The government has cut the direct budget subsidy to MIFCO, Fisheries Minister Ahmed Shiyam announced, in a move that fits squarely within Finance Minister Moosa Zameer’s wider agenda of transitioning
Audit Finds Landlord Scheme Failed Its Purpose as HDC Loses MVR 15 Billion in Free Land
MALE’ — An audit by the Auditor General’s Office has found that the landlord scheme implemented under former President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih failed to achieve its core social objective of addressing housing
A Bomb Threat, a Light Sentence and the Dhiraagu Shop That Inspired Both
MALE’ — In July last year, a man walked into the Dhiraagu shop at Velana International Airport, claimed to be a member of ISIS and threatened to blow the place up. Last
Maldives Becomes First Country to Eliminate Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV, Syphilis and Hepatitis B
GENEVA/MALE — The World Health Organization has awarded the Maldives a plaque recognising it as the first country in the world to eliminate mother-to-child transmission of HIV, syphilis and hepatitis B simultaneously,
Ministry Blames New Male’ Council for Wet Market Delay. The Timeline Tells a Different Story.
MALE — The Ministry of Housing has publicly called out the Male’ City Council for failing to hand over land needed to begin construction of the Male’ Wet Market Complex, a MVR
Beyond the Vote: The Disciplinary Path Ahead for Nazim and the Political Cost for the Ruling Party
The no-confidence motion against Deputy Speaker Ahmed Nazim is, in procedural terms, straightforward. The PNC has the numbers. The committee meets today. The vote follows. Nazim loses the post. That part is
Italian Media Points to Venturi Effect as Possible Explanation for Vaavu Atoll Cave Deaths
MALE — Italian newspaper la Repubblica is reporting that investigators are examining whether the Venturi effect, a sudden suction force created by fast-moving water through a narrow passage, may have played a
Watch 4pm: Parliament Committee to Set the Clock on Nazim’s Removal
MALE — A General Committee meeting at 4pm today will set the formal terms for debate on the no-confidence motion against Deputy Speaker Ahmed Nazim, the last procedural hurdle before a vote