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28 november
12h00
Karnataka’s 2025 Devadasi Abolition Bill and the struggle for dignity in India
Sumit Kumar Singh
The Karnataka Devadasi Bill, 2025 aims to conscientize the public on the issue of getting girls and women dedicated as devadasis by subjecting to...
11 may
15h00
Bridges or bargains? Examining India and China’s infrastructure expansion in South Asia
Bharadaz Uday Hazarika
This article explores how India and China are transforming infrastructure and development in Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, and the Maldives by analysing the...
09 january
07h15
Three Maldivian deputy ministers disciplined over social media comments about India’s PM
Rezwan
The relationship between India and the Maldives further deteriorated after some Ministers criticized Indian PM Narendra Modi online. Amidst call to...
31 december
07h47
Looking forward to 2024: A year of crucial elections in South Asia
Rezwan
In 2023, pre-election implications were evident in certain South Asian nations as repressive laws stifled free expression and targeted critics....
27 november
09h31
Maldives’ new president formally requests India withdraw troops from its borders
Rezwan
On the first day of his office, pro-China President Mohamed Muizzu formally requested the Indian Government to withdraw its troops stationed in the...
06 september
07h36
India or China: the upcoming Maldives Presidential elections will determine future foreign policy
Rezwan
The pro-India incumbent president Ibrahim Mohamed Solih is likely to face intense competition as seven other candidates have challenged him in the...
24 august
09h26
Madagascar to host the 2023 Indian Ocean Island Games
Laura
However, Malagasy national pride appears to have been overshadowed. The government announced that the games’ opening and closing ceremonies would be...
26 march
00h23
Maldives: Can a country so dependent on tourism afford a lockdown?
Saffah Faroog
The President of Maldives banned all tourist arrivals in the country from March 27, 2020. This will impact the country’s economy due to a serious...
23 september
21h06
A sea-change in Maldives politics as opposition presidential candidate declares a win
Rezwan
As of 2 a.m. in the Maldives (GMT 5) Solih said he had won by a 16 percent margin over incumbent Abdulla Yameen and urged for a peaceful transition.
04 february
03h09
A Judicial Coup? Maldives Court Orders Retrial and Immediate Release of Jailed Opposition Leaders
Rezwan
The Supreme Court of the Maldives ordered the immediate release of high-profile opposition leaders and ordered their retrials. This government has...
29 december
17h42
From Internet Blackouts to Violent Attacks, South Asia Saw New Threats to Free Expression Online in 2017
Rezwan
In 2017, South Asian countries faced growing challenges in the field of internet freedom, censorship, and freedom of expression.
31 july
23h21
Crisis in Maldives Parliament: Rejection of the No-Confidence Motion’ Sparks Lockdown
Rezwan
The country is tilting toward authoritarianism as growing accusations mount against President Yameen for silencing dissent and imprisoning political...
30 may
19h04
Police Threaten Maldivian Bloggers Abroad With Arrest Over Twitter
Rezwan
Four independent Maldivian bloggers and activists living overseas have been issued arrest warrants by police over the past week. Apparently, they...
23 april
17h51
Maldives Blogger and Activist Yameen Rasheed Stabbed to Death
Rezwan
So-called ’Paradise on Earth’ has no public safety for it’s citizens. Tomorrow, it could be me, you, or any of us, wrote a Facebook user.
31 march
05h59
Sudden Death of Aqua-Blue-Eyed Model Shocks Maldives
Rezwan
Raudha Athif, the 20-year-old aqua-blue-eyed Maldivian model, was found hanging inside her dormitory room in north Bangladesh on Wednesday. On social...
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