Economics
The end of men
Earlier this year, women became the majority of the workforce for the first time in U.S. history. Most managers are now women too. And for every two men who get a college degree this year, three women will do the same. For years, women’s progress has been cast as a struggle for equality. But what… »
Feminist group launches letter writing campaign against sponsors of Dr Bilal Philips event
Would Seyku Shaheem recognize child abuse if he stumbled upon one?
… State Minister for Islamic Affairs Sheikh Mohamed Shaheem Ali Saeed said the Ministry had received no information that Dr Bilal Philips’ preaching including the abuse of children’s rights, and “guaranteed” that the Islamic Ministry “would not let such acts happen in the Maldives.”
”We… »
Flights to Bangalore, Maldives cancelled
[From The Hindu]
National Aviation Company of India Ltd. (NACIL) cancelled its flights from Thiruvananthapuram to Chennai, via Bangalore (IC 911); and to Maldives (IC 963/964) on Wednesday on account of a nation-wide flash strike by a section of employees.
The airline arranged accommodation in the city for those who had booked in flight to Maldives.
Maldivian airline,… »
Protectionist Professionals
Similarly, the building design industry in this country is a very competitive industry. There are companies big and small, and there are freelance practitioners. The prices have consistently come down, and quality have improved (depending on who you ask). But this won’t be the case for long if some people get their way. The issue… »
Cabinet approves policy on social housing benefits
[From ISRIA]
The Cabinet has today approved a policy for providing housing benefits for people applying for social housing units to be developed by the government.
The Cabinet approved the policies after discussing a paper proposed by the Ministry of Housing, Transport and Environment.
Under the policy, households earning less than Rf25,000 per month will be eligible for… »
މުޒާހަރާ ފޭލިކޮށްލަން ސަރުކާރުން މަޅިއެއް ޖަހައިފި
ލަފާކުރެވޭގޮތުން މިއީ ދެ ބޭނުމެއްގައި ކުރި އިއުލާނެކެވެ. ފުރަތަމަ ކަމަކީ ކުރިންވެސް ބުނިފަދައިން މުޒާހަރާތައް ފޭލި ކޮށްލުމެވެ. ދެވަނަ ކަމަކީ 5 މަހުގެ ތެރޭގައި ބޭއްވޭނެކަމަށް ލަފާ ކޮށްފައިވާ ލޯކަލް ކައުންސިލް އިންތިޚާބު ނިމެންދެން ރައްޔިތުން ޅޮސް އުދޯއްޔަށް ލާފައި ބޭތިއްބުމެވެ. އެމްޑީޕީއިން ވިސްނާ ގޮތުގައި ކަރަންޓްބިލަކީ އާދައިގެ މީހަކަށް ހިސާބުހަދަން އެނގޭވަރަށްވުރެން ކަވި އެއްޗަކެވެ. ވީމާ ސްޕާ ވަހީދުގެ އިންޓަވިއުގައި އެދެއްކި 400 ޔުނިޓަކާއި 300 ޔުނިޓަކާއި ބޭންޑް، ބޭންޑްތަކުގެ ވާހަކައިން ރައްޔިތުން… »
Maldives is the best tax heaven on earth – World Bank report
World Bank’s annual “doing business” report 2010 has said that Maldives is the world’s preeminent tax heaven, a record that Maldives should be ashamed to hold, as the country was managing its public expenditure through grant and loan assistance, until very recently…
Maldives was the worst country in registering properties, as Maldives was ranked 183rd out… »
Somalia: Pirates or Protectors?
Why are the UN resolutions, NATO orders and EU decrees to invade the Somali seas persistently failing to include the protection of the Somali marine resources from IUU violations in the same waters?
If a response to both piracy menaces would be balanced and fair, these condemnations would have been justified. But though the European Union… »
‘Engage youths in productive activities’
Speakers at a meeting yesterday emphasised engaging youths in productive activities to ensure the country’s peace, security and progress.
They were speaking at the inaugural ceremony of the two-day regional mid-term review meeting of commonwealth youth programme held at a city hotel.
Apart from the host Bangladesh, government officials from the ministries concerned of Brunei, India, Malaysia,… »
Qtel to cut roaming call rates in ‘holiday zone’
Qtel will provide discounted rates on roaming calls in a ‘holiday zone’, which includes about 25 countries, frequently travelled by Qataris and residents.
The offer is valid until August 24, Qtel said yesterday…
The holiday zone includes some 39 operator networks in Algeria, Austria, the Czech Republic, Egypt, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Jordan, Malaysia, Maldives, Netherlands,… »
On Twitter
- @naafix Actually suppressing may not b good idea. We may need 2 'recognise' chemical 'composition' of emotions while enjoying the feeling :)
- @naafix true... i think suppressing emotion (without losing humanity) can help us stay mentally strong... emotions are for the weak...
- @naafix what's so hard about breaking up, i wonder...
