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
New Airport Project in Dhihdhoo Begins With Arrival of Mega Dredger
DHIHDHOO, Maldives — In a country that has built more airports than any other small island developing state, the start of dredging for the new Dhihdhoo Airport carried a sense of national
Relocation to Hulhumale’ Transforms Criminal Court’s Productivity
Malé, Maldives — After years of complaints about delays and cramped working conditions, the Criminal Court’s move into a new building has sharply accelerated its work. Court statistics show a rise in
Dialysis Services Extended to More Islands as Health System Rebuild Accelerates
Malé, Maldives — The government is undertaking one of the largest health infrastructure expansions in the country’s recent history, with work underway on 39 hospitals across the Atolls, Health Minister Abdullah Nazim Ibrahim
India Reclaims the Classroom: Rajasthan and UP Make Newspaper Reading Mandatory
India Reclaims the Classroom: Rajasthan and UP Make Newspaper Reading Mandatory — Global Scholars Call It a Model for Critical Literacy. At a time when much of the world is grappling with
Economic Pressures and New Partners Shape a Maldives India Reset in 2026
Relations between India and the Maldives have not always been linear. The three decades of Gayoom’s rule were marked by unusual stability, but the years that followed introduced sharp swings driven by
Pakistan’s brain drain deepens: 2.9 million leave in 3 years amid economic, social strain
The haemorrhaging of Pakistan’s human capital has reached alarming proportions. According to official data from the Bureau of Emigration and Overseas Employment — cited in multiple national reports — nearly 2.9 million
A Real Estate Dream Turns to Ruin as Court Hands Down Century-Spanning Sentences
Malé, Maldives — The courtroom was silent when Judge Nadeem began reading the numbers. They came in clusters — 44 counts, 46 counts, 368 years, 15 years — a cascade of figures
A State‑Made Criminal
MAAFUSHI, Maldives — In the maximum‑security wing of Maafushi Prison, a man in his fifties lies awake most nights, staring at the fluorescent light that never quite dims. Sleep comes in fragments.
Shangri‑La Reopens After Five Years, Marking a Turning Point for State Authority
How does anyone come to hold a piece of paradise. Not a metaphorical one, but an island with its own tropical forest, two freshwater ponds and a smaller islet resting beside it.
At Maldives’ Gateway, a First Impression That Still Falters
The walk from the arrivals hall at Velana International Airport begins with a small but telling scene. A lone police officer stands, guiding travellers across a narrow two lane road. Beyond him,