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Environment
Minister ordered approval of Addu wetland reclamation over regulator's objections
ERA said damage couldn't be mitigated; ministry rezoned protected area to proceed.
03 Jun, 19:31
Society
Italian research centre denies "parachute science" but admits local collaboration gaps
The Milano-Bicocca University outpost disputes why no Maldivians graduated.
02 Jun, 13:53
The price of mankind: how Maldivian shells bought human lives
How Maldivian cowries became the currency of the slave trade and then vanished.
01 Jun, 17:56
Tea and crabs with Raadh Thoriq Ibrahim
An animator, a comic, and a long detour through Trivandrum's printers.
30 May, 10:19
The Midnight Caller: Mashi Maali parade mocks the order it wasn't supposed to mention
The annual Eid satire defiantly held the line.
28 May, 23:30
Sergeant Mahudhee: the Coast Guard diver they called Boava
He told his wife to keep the perfume. He was 44.
27 May, 20:36
