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Omkar Khandekar
Omkar Khandekar is a regular Scroll.in contributor
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Maldives votes out India’s nemesis Abdullah Yameen – but Delhi may do well to hold the celebrations
The victorious Opposition is bitter with India for not acting against Yameen’s authoritarian regime while China still looms large over the island nation.
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As Maldives goes to presidential polls today, India has reason to be worried
Another term for Abdulla Yameen could mark the death of the strategic Indian Ocean nation’s India-first foreign policy.
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As New Delhi-Malé ties deteriorate, Indians are getting anxious about their future in the Maldives
Both countries seem to have tightened the visa rules for each other’s citizens, say Indians living and working in the island nation.
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Trending
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Supreme Court questions ED on timing of Arvind Kejriwal arrest, says life and liberty important
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Faltering economy, poor citizens, South Asia’s bully: The reality of India’s global ambitions
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Banana republic in the making?: A South Asian perspective on India from Kathmandu
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Fact-checking five days of Narendra Modi’s speeches: A catalogue of lies
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Indore Congress candidate backed out days after attempt-to-murder charge added to 17-year-old case
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Backpacking through India with foreigners, I learned some hard truths about myself and my country
While we consider guests to be gods, Indians are often judgemental towards foreign tourists.
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Why has Abdulla Yameen turned against the half-brother who helped him become Maldives president?
Members of the country’s political fraternity suggest that the crackdown against former president Gayoom is personal, with its roots in Yameen’s childhood.
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Maldives is staring at regime change again, six years after coup ousted Mohamed Nasheed as president
The Supreme Court may have paved the way for impeaching President Abdulla Yameen, who has responded by imposing an emergency.
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Video
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Watch: Woman recreates pet parrot’s choreography
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Watch: Neighbours rescue infant from second floor sunshade after she fell from fourth floor balcony
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Video: Listen to this acapella version of Shankar Mahadevan’s ‘Breathless’ by four singers
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Watch: Argentinian woman is crowned Miss Universe Buenos Aires at 60
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Watch: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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A rarely heard history of the Maldives unfolds in a British writer’s island chronicles
Daniel Bosley goes beyond the country’s politics and tourism and presents a glimpse into its Buddhist past, indigenous medicine tradition and cuisine.
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The Maldives’ judiciary thwarted another attempt at reform – by suspending a third of its lawyers
Democratic functioning has been deferred once again in the island nation.
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In Nagpur, a ‘museum’ on the workings of the human mind takes a step towards mental health awareness
Pyschiatrist Dr Avinash Joshi started this facility in 2007 that breaks down complex neurological and psychological subjects through posters and models.
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The Reel
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‘Mufasa: The Lion King’ trailer: Barry Jenkins directs prequel to 2019 photorealistic animated film
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Start the week with a film: A divorce from hell in ‘The War of the Roses’
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Aditi Rao Hydari on playing diverse characters: ‘I want the audience to take me home with them’
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The story of India’s unique ‘Milk Revolution’ is going to the Cannes Film Festival
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The story behind the ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’ title track: ‘Just write very simple poetry’
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If previous cases are a sign, the killers of Maldives blogger Yameen Rasheed may never be caught
In the last five years, the murder of a politician, the disappearance of an outspoken journalist, and a vicious attack on a blogger have remained unsolved.
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Maldives fights rumours of island sales to Saudi Arabia with a clampdown on the media, critics
Reporters visiting Faafu atoll – which is looking at a $10-billion Saudi investment – face threats, police action.
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The Pakistani neighbours who made me feel at home in a foreign land
In Cardiff, you could easily meet with those from Pakistan. Most spent time with Indians, sharing a puff, a pack, a pint and off-colour jokes in Hindi.
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The Field
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ICC T20 World Cup 2024: Rishabh Pant, Sanju Samson included in Rohit Sharma-led India squad
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Badminton, Uber Cup 2024: India lose to China in group stage-decider; progress to quarter-final
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Watch, highlights ISL 2023-24: Diaz and Chhangte on target as Mumbai City beat FC Goa to enter final
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IPL 2024: Varun Chakravarthy, Phil Salt star as Kolkata Knight Riders beat Delhi Capitals
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Boxing, Asian U22 and Youth C’ships: Brijesh, Sagar, Sumit enter semi-finals, assured of medals