This week this paper faced a peculiar situation as there was a slew of new and old crime cases that this paper was following up, but each time, we came up against an invisible new information barrier in the Royal Bhutan Police.  When our reporter contacted the respective police station …

This National Day is especially meaningful as we celebrate the 70th Birth Anniversary of His Majesty the Fourth Druk Gyalpo, at a time when, in the nearly twenty years of my own reign, we are engaged in a national endeavour of profound significance which will shape the future of Bhutan. …

By Tshering Tobgay We must not allow our limitations to overshadow the sacred duty we owe to our children. When some regions have more teachers than they need while others struggle with acute shortages, the problem is not a lack of qualified educators, it is a failure in planning, coordination, …

In 2008, Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh visited Bhutan’s first democratic Parliament and announced that India is committing to 10,000 MW by 2020. This commitment was made as hydropower had become one of the key cornerstones of the Bhutan-India relationship. The projects were even identified along with the cost and …

When the Livestock Bill of Bhutan 2025 was introduced in Parliament, there was a clear attempt by some MPs to politicize the issue. The Bill is not encouraging slaughter houses but only retains the provisions of the old Bill that already permitted slaughter houses. The new bill was an attempt …

By Shashi Tharoor NEW DELHI – US President Donald Trump’s doubling of tariffs on a wide range of Indian goods, from a steep 25% to a catastrophic 50%, is reshaping India’s export economy. Half of what India sells to the United States – its largest trading partner – is now …

During the FY 2024-2025, the ACC received a total of 364 corruption reports, averaging 30.3 per month, which is an increase from the previous year’s monthly average of 26.8. Out of 364 corruption reports recorded, 204 (56%) were from known sources and 160 (44%) were anonymous.In terms of the mode …

The death of 33-year-old Biren Kumar Kafley in police custody is one of those cases that tests public trust in law enforcement, institutional transparency, and the rule of law itself. The Royal Bhutan Police (RBP) and its Narcotics Division have given their version of events that Biren attempted to escape, …

By Federico Fubini MILAN – The most shocking feature of US President Donald Trump’s 28-point peace plan for Ukraine is not its explicit and extreme bias toward Russia, exemplified by the recognition of Russian sovereignty over occupied (and even unoccupied) Ukrainian territory and the diktat to downsize Ukraine’s military radically. …

The Global Peace Prayer Festival has drawn to a close and it can be said that it was a grand success. Bhutan has always called itself the last Vajrayana Buddhist country and rightly so, but there was always a sense of insecurity about the term, almost like a last man …