The upcoming Bhutan Fashion Week (BFW) is being billed as a milestone moment for Bhutan’s creative industry with a week-long celebration of design, textiles, and innovation. Its scale and ambition are unprecedented, and if successful, it could put Bhutan’s fledgling fashion industry on the international map. Yet, behind the glamour …

By Ajay Shah NEW DELHI – US President Donald Trump’s decision to impose new tariffs on a wide range of imports from India, ostensibly a penalty for buying Russian oil, represents another shock to the international trading system – and a sharp reversal of good relations with Indian Prime Minister …

In Bhutan, few issues stir as much public interest and debate as civil service pay hikes. The history of such revisions reflects both our national aspirations and the limits of our fiscal realities. In the past major hikes have often followed hydropower milestones like Chukha, Tala and Mangdechu. Even the …

An Indian national named Aamir Rasul Shikalgar has been sentenced to 20 years for drug smuggling into Paro Airport from Thailand. On 04/02/2025 at around 12:30 pm, the Department of Regional Revenue and Customs seized 19.289 kilograms of heroin from the bag of an Indian national, Aamir Rasul Shikalgar during …

By Binaifer Nowrojee NEW YORK – Starvation is the slow, silent unmaking of the body. Deprived of basic sustenance, the body first burns through sugar stores in the liver. Then it melts muscle and fat, breaking down tissue to keep the brain and other vital organs alive. As these reserves …

His Majesty The King and Her Majesty The Gyaltsuen’s first-ever State Visit to Viet Nam from 18th to 22nd August marks a historic milestone in Bhutan’s foreign relations, strengthening ties with a nation that has become a beacon of resilience, economic dynamism, and cultural pride in Asia. The warm welcome …

The decision to bring the entire Paro Valley from Shabha to Tsento  under Local Area Plans (LAPs) is nothing short of historic. Spanning 36 square kilometres, it is the largest LAP exercise after Thimphu, promising orderly growth, modern infrastructure, and preservation of the valley’s cultural and agricultural heart. The vision …

By Antara Haldar LOS ANGELES – Although the International Court of Justice turned 80 this year, there is a sense in which it has never felt younger. In a David-versus-Goliath moment, the tiny Pacific Island state of Vanuatu recently changed international law forever by bringing the world’s most important issue before its …

By 27th August, Punatsangchu II will be fully commissioned at over 1,020 MW, a landmark achievement for Bhutan’s hydropower sector. Yet, without an agreed tariff and a signed Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with India, not a single unit can be exported. For Bhutan, this is not just a delay, it …

By Angela Huyue Zhang China’s weaponization of rare earths has emerged as a major flash point in US-China trade negotiations. These critical materials, especially the high-performance magnets they make possible, are vital components in electric vehicles (EVs), wind turbines, industrial robotics, and advanced defense systems. In response to China’s strict …