The State Mining Corporation Limited (SMCL), a DHI owned company, in less than two years of actual operation, and in spite of serious challenges posed by the erratic nature of coal deposits, has made a profit of Nu 67.39 mn after taxes in 2017, and that also from just the …

The Royal Institute for Governance and Strategic Studies (RIGSS) has trained more than 800 participants from various establishments over the last five years, and it is reassuring that the numbers will only swell hereafter. My enrollment with RIGSS has been a dream come true in every sense of the word. …

There is a global conversation going on among governments, civil society, academia, media, and ordinary people on the increasingly dark and insidious nature of social media, and its impact on real lives and real society. The conversation is both about acknowledging we all have a growing social media problem on …

A satirical piece on the satirical site of The Onion imagines Mark Zuckerberg’s daughter writing to her father criticizing Facebook Daddy, I’ve been thinking. I know I never talk to you about Facebook. You’ve worked really hard on it, and it means a lot to you, so as your daughter …

In keeping with the wishes of Their Majesties, people from all walks of life have been welcomed at the Lingkana Palace over the years, for an opportunity to offer their wishes to Their Majesties on important occasions. As Her Majesty The Gyaltsuen turned 28, representatives from the Taxi Tshogpa, Centenary …

Lyonchhen Dasho Tshering Tobgay went to six more Dzongkhags as part his 20 Dzongkhag tour to present the final report on the 11th plan and sensitize the people for the 12th plan. With him already completing 8 Dzongkhags earlier in May the total number of Dzongkhags he has gone to …

The SAARC Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SAARC CCI) secretariat based in Pakistan and Pakistan’s Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) are clearly working in cahoots to deny Bhutan’s Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) its rightful chance be the next SAARC CCI President. The SAARC CCI Presidency works on …

Keep it real As the 2018 polls come around the corner, I can understand that politicians will want to give it their all. However, they should avoid setting impossibly high standards of piety or overnight development, and in the process raise unrealistic expectations. Democracy is not a silver bullet to …

Damchoe Pem/ Thimphu Bhutan Cancer Society organized a Relay for Life event on 3 June at the Bhutan Athletic Federation ground (commonly known as the YHSS ground). Her Royal Highness Princess Kesang Wangmo Wangchuck graced the event. Around 20 cancer survivors around the country took part in the relay. 12 …

The importance of the Mangdechu tariff negotiations cannot be understated for Bhutan in setting a precedent for Punatsangchu I and II and also deciding the income for Bhutan’s most important source of domestic revenue. All that Bhutan is asking for is a fair tariff rate, based on the cost of …