The Peril of "Printing Money" via the Pension Fund: A Macroeconomic Catastrophe in the Making

The Invisible Haircut: How "Printing Money" Could Wipe Out 40% of Your Real Retirement Savings

Feb 2 • Naif

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January 2026

The Shelter and the Storm: Reading Arundhati Roy Through the Lens of Memory

Reflecting on Mother Mary Comes to Me and the grandmother who defined my view of strength.

Jan 24 • Naif

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The Data Dump: A 6-Month Deep Dive into Muizzu’s City Council

355 documents, MVR 47 million, and a pattern of red flags. I’m making the files public.

Jan 19 • Naif

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Why the Cargill Deal is Economic Suicide

Loan sharks, desperate deals, and the dangerous truth behind the government’s $1 billion plan.

Jan 17 • Naif

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6 Ways to Fix Maldivian Journalism in 2026

We can't just report the change; we have to be the change. Here are 6 ways our industry needs to evolve this year.

Jan 14 • Naif

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The Light We Seek: Reflections from Svetitskhoveli

Beyond the divisions of creed, I found a simple truth in the stone and shadow of Svetitskhoveli Cathedral in Georgia.

Jan 11 • Naif

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The Capacity Trap: Is the Maldives Building a Tourism Bubble?

Why 2 million arrivals doesn’t mean 100% success for Maldives tourism.

Jan 2 • Naif

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December 2025

The Hypocrisy of "Floating Bars": Why Regulated Licenses are the Cleaner Path

Why does one hotel in Hulhulé enjoy a monopoly while global brands in Malé are sidelined? A look at the economic cost of inconsistent regulations and…

Dec 23, 2025 • Naif

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Dismantling the MVR 4.3 Billion SOE Machine

The state has pumped MVR 4.3 billion into SOEs this year. It’s time to turn off the tap.

Dec 15, 2025 • Naif

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Book Review – Why Nations Fail: An Uncomfortable Mirror for the Maldives

Is our geography our destiny, or is it our politics?

Dec 4, 2025 • Naif

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November 2025

My Radical Reform Proposal to Solve the Housing Crisis: Rent Control, Land Redistribution, and Targeted Subsidies

Moving beyond election-cycle promises: Why we need a Rent Regulatory Authority, a 20% rental tax, and a cap on land ownership

Nov 26, 2025 • Naif

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Marginal Dip in Essential Commodity Prices, but Year-on-Year Inflation Persists

Don't Be Fooled by October's Price Relief: Here's where your grocery money is still going, from a +8.68% jump in coffee to a -10.10% dip in vegetables.

Nov 20, 2025 • Naif