The spectacular failure of the Natural Resources Development and Corporation Limited’s (NRDCL) foray into the stone quarry business from 2011 onwards throws up many important lessons and issues. The first major lesson is that even well intentioned political interference in the running of a commercial company can lead to major …

The 68th cabinet meeting on 6th April 2010 decided that the Natural Resources Development Corporation (NRDCL) should establish and set up stone quarries and crushing units to provide high quality stone chips at affordable prices to the construction industry. Subsequently the Ministry of Finance on 12th April 2010 wrote to …

Role of Media   The Role of Media in South Asian diplomacy is not very different from the role of media in any country when it comes to national issues. When it comes to foreign policy issues, the South Asian media can become very partisan, jingoistic and even prone to …

“This is in the larger interest of answering the questions around free speech and protecting it” In another surprising turn of events after the opposition party, Druk Phuensum Tshogpa (DPT), requested the court to withdraw its defamation case last week, the defendant, Dasho Paljor J Dorji (also known as Dasho …

A meat ban would be non-Buddhist and destroy Bhutanese people. Vegetarianism is the teaching of Devdatta, not Lord Buddha who had compassion for humans as well and ensured their full nutrition by teaching Maghata. In Buddhism ignorance is violence. Buddhism is about The Middle Way, ensuring internal and external balance …

His Majesty The King granted an Audience to the 15th Batch DeSuung trainees at the Military Training Center in Tencholing, Wangduephodrang Addressing the 80 men and 41 women volunteers participating in the 15th DeSuung Training Programme, His Majesty spoke to the volunteers about the numerous concerns facing our country in …

The Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa (DNT) in a release called for teacher welfare to be given priority. The party said two major initiatives, “Educating for GNH” and “Education blueprint” by two successive governments, although the laudable intentions have failed to provide teachers with the environment they deserve. “It is very well …

Setting up an IT park is one of three components of the Bhutan Private Sector Development Project, which was initiated by the Royal Government of Bhutan. Its main objective is to support the private sector-led economic growth that is capable of combating youth unemployment and to help to diversify the …

The increasing incidences of wildlife encroaching into human territories and coming in direct confrontation with humans, even in urban areas, is evidence enough that the line of separation between human settlements and animal habitats are closing in. A general reason for the trend is due to the wildlife habitat fragmentation …

H er Majesty the Queen Mother Ashi Tshering Pem Wangchuck, President of Youth Development Fund (YDF) and Her Royal Highness Ashi Chimi Yangzom Wangchuck, Vice President of YDF, met with President, Uday Khemka of nonprofit organization Youthreach on April 28 in New Delhi, India. The discussions between Youth Development Fund …