The National Council Elections have thrown up more surprises for candidates and observers alike giving us an intriguing look into the minds of Bhutanese voters. The first major noticeable trend is what seems to be an unhappy and unimpressed electorate who has voted out the majority of incumbent NC …

In response to a question by a reporter on the poor state of the economy, the Prime Minister threw back some questions of his own to the media gathered for the last meet the press. He asked the reporters gathered there if any of their friends and relatives lost jobs, …

How the hell can the recommendation to shift the dam have been made without the full geological study? It’s not like you are moving a bulldozer from one location to another. What were our own engineers and technical advisors doing? This has implications on how we depend on incomplete information …

  Soon after the Rupee Crisis started, the cabinet in 2012 directed the Ministry of Economic Affairs to come up with a report to increase exports and decrease imports. The Ministry in early May 2012 came up with a comprehensive 27 page report that suggested several measures and changes like …

I support RCSC in retaining qualified professionals who acquired such qualification at the expense of the Royal government and other Bhutanese. For us the most important institution in Bhutan has been the civil service and its commission and it will be so for many years to come. In fact the …

Staff Reporter / Thimphu Despite  being  only two years old, the Chimi & Dema Memorial Taekwondo Festival event has seen remarkable growth and popularity, as this year there are a total of 300 children participating from Paro, Phuentsholing, Samtse, Thimphu and Trongsa. In total there are 17 clubs participating from …

Activities completed in the gewog Six kilometers of rural water supply scheme (RWSS) has been constructed in Tashipangna with the budget of Nu 12.5mn. The gewog’s lhakhang is also under maintenance with the budget of Nu 80, 000. Five kilometers of irrigation channel has also been newly constructed with the …

Response to, ‘Growing inflation pushes down value of Nu 100 in 2008 to Nu 75 in 2012’ Whatever politicians or economist may say, but for a poor layman like me I can feel the pinch that i no longer can afford to have a good three square meals and a …

A 2010 GNH survey found that around 21,000 people are obese in Bhutan with 100,000 being overweight. There is also Ministry of Health data to show the rapid rise in lifestyle diseases like diabetes, hypertension and even cancer. It is also significant to note that the percentage of people obese …

The GNH Centre Bhutan is being established in Bumthang with the purpose to manifest in living practice Bhutan’s unique balanced development philosophy of Gross National Happiness (GNH). It will show how GNH can practically permeate every aspect of the fabric of a society. It will manifest simple and sustainable living in …