Opinion

Time for Maldives to catch up with Gulf nations on religious reforms

The Islamic Ministry of the Maldivian government has filed a case against Indian construction company AFCONS Infrastructure with the Maldives…

3 years ago

Dalai Lama’s nephew bugles global action against China for violations in Xinjiang

Activists have called for global action against China after the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) said in a report that…

4 years ago

Is Japan diluting Chinese influence by supporting Sri Lanka in its economic recovery?

Japan, one of the main creditors of Sri Lanka along with India and China, plans to organise a meeting of…

4 years ago

China may not attack Taiwan “immediately” after Pelosi’s visit, says the Dalai Lama’s nephew Khedroob Thondup

Khedroob Thondup is a Tibetan writer and author based in Taiwan. He is also the Dalai Lama's nephew—the son of…

4 years ago

Why did Ranil Wickremesinghe appoint Nasheed of Maldives as advisor for aid assistance?

On Thursday, Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe appointed former Maldivian president Mohamed Nasheed as an advisor to help his…

4 years ago

Once known as tourist paradise, has Maldives become a safe haven for local and international terror groups?

Investigators are still trying to figure out which organisation plotted the attack on former president of the Maldives, Mohamed Nasheed. What…

5 years ago

Xi Jinping visits Nyngchi, close to Arunachal Pradesh amid strong undercurrents of turbulence in Tibet

Leader for Life, Xi Jinping made a quick, unannounced visit to Tibet—his first as the President of China. Videos surface…

5 years ago

Are the Rajapaksas set to face a no-confidence motion in Sri Lanka?

As the Rajapaksa brothers—Gotabaya Rajapaksa and Mahinda Rajapaksa, defiantly hold on to their Presidential and Prime Ministerial positions respectively despite…

5 years ago

Tibetans in crosshairs of Xi’s assault on minorities and entrepreneurs

Chinese President Xi Jinping is relying on the United Front Work Department (UFWD)—a Mao-era contraption—to tighten his totalitarian grip on…

5 years ago

Suitable boy Bangladesh being wooed by India, China, Pak

In the last few weeks, India's eastern neighbor is being wooed by not just China but Pakistan also, even as…

6 years ago