Opinion


Remembering Aniya: the Maldives' irreplaceable dissenter
Her absence resounds in the Maldivian political landscape.
20 Aug 2025, 4:05 PM


What does Young India think of Muizzu’s foreign policy?
A majority of young Indians trust the Maldives.
27 Jul 2025, 11:25 AM


From concessions to win-win: China-Maldives FTA boosts Maldives’ growth
An op-ed by the Chinese ambassador.
27 Jul 2025, 11:23 AM


Replacing coconuts with dates: the erosion of Maldivian identity
The Maldives is abandoning its tropical heritage, argues historian Naajih Didi.
09 Jul 2025, 1:14 PM


Let the people decide: referendums as democracy's last defence
The MDP chairman proposes constitutional reforms.
06 Jul 2025, 3:27 PM


"They took my passport, then they came for my body": a migrant worker's story
A Filipino worker's fight for justice.
23 Jun 2025, 4:08 PM


"I refused to yield": a Maldives Supreme Court justice's final stand
Dr Azmiralda called her impeachment a "coordinated framing operation."
26 May 2025, 2:07 PM


92 years of policing in the Maldives: a reflection on reform and the road ahead
An op-ed by the former police chief.
06 Apr 2025, 4:58 PM


An irresponsible “solution”: Malé City Council’s obsession with uprooting trees
Where shade once stood, only sun-baked concrete remains.
27 Mar 2025, 7:41 PM


Football Association of Maldives goes rogue
An op-ed about FAM's contentious extraordinary congress.
18 Mar 2025, 8:17 PM
Comment: From the perils of presidentialism to deliberative politics
03 Jul 2010, 4:01 PM
Comment: Resort life – it’s all about pretence… lots of it.
06 Apr 2010, 12:11 PM
Comment: Why some people like DRP and hate the MDP
30 Dec 2009, 2:18 PM

