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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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‘Be freed from what holds you back’: Poems by Buddhist women from the Murty Classical Library
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By mixing Carnatic and Hindustani, Mysore’s kings helped create a unique body of music
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We will leave India if told to break encryption: WhatsApp tells Delhi HC
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Canada: Amid anti-immigration rhetoric, curbing international students is a knee-jerk reaction
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Why is BJP wooing Bengali-origin Muslims in Assam?
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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: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes
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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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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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‘Juna Furniture’ review: A simplistic crusade against the neglect of senior citizens
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‘Late Night with the Devil’ review: A deft satire on the price of success
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Watch: In ‘The Big Cigar’, the Black Panther founder flees America through a fake movie
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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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IPL 2024: Jonny Bairtsow shines as Punjab Kings beat Kolkata Knight Riders in record-breaking match
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IPL 2024: ‘Save the bowlers’ – Reactions as Punjab chase down record total against Kolkata
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Paris Olympics 2024: Nethra Kumanan secures India’s second quota in sailing
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ISL: Kerala Blasters FC axe Ivan Vukomanovic as head coach
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Archery, World Cup Shanghai: Jyothi Vennam and Abhishek Verma reach the mixed compound final