An appeal to concern citizens In 2018, Bhutan will have its third parliamentary election. Two democratically elected governments would have governed the country. With every election, we are learning and experiencing the fundamentals of democracy. There are ample examples of democracies around the world, some that have done well and …

In the middle of the 2013 campaign season, a senior and well respected foreign reporter and his crew from a major international Television news network had to patiently wait for hours to secure a pre-agreed interview with a senior political candidate. When the candidate finally came out the senior journalist …

Last week, the Ministry of Agriculture and Forest ordered the Bhutan Agriculture and Food Regulatory Authority (BAFRA) to ‘temporarily’ suspend the import of beans and cauliflowers. Laboratory tests had confirmed that these vegetables contain pesticide beyond the permitted ‘limit’. This is heartening for many Bhutanese farmers. This is truly our …

The last person one would want to cite when it comes to women is Donald Trump, given his various anti-women utterances and even actions, but that also makes him the best example to cite. Unknown to many, Donald Trump built his multi-billion real estate empire on the shoulders of women …

Trump faces a tough path to the Presidency with opposition from youth, women’s groups, those within the Republican Party and influential minority groups While Donald Trump has seen a meteoric rise in popularity and is the presumptive Republican nominee there is an equally strong if not stronger movement opposing Donald …

One regret I have from my childhood is not having spent enough time with my parents. I thought I would get all the time in the world to be with them once I finish my school. I didn’t see this coming. After school came college and then came my job …

For the past few weeks, we have been reading and viewing grim news reports on a severe water crisis affecting large parts of India. In one case trains had to be used to bring drinking water to a small city. This news should serve as a timely reminder to us …

I look back at my childhood with blissful happiness filling my heart and if I could, I wouldn’t hesitate to go back and live there again. Cornfields and a small orchard of different tropical fruits surrounded our house. During summer, the air was filled with sweet natural smells from fruits …

On many counts, the United States of America is quite similar to other developed and even developing countries with its industries, trading businesses, agriculture, shopping malls, hotels, tourism, transport etc. It is in fact falling behind in some aspects. Bangkok and Shanghai have swankier malls while Dubai and other places …

Many in Bhutan are closely following the current US Presidential elections race, especially given its colourful and fun nature made even more interesting this year by the Republican frontrunner. It has become almost addictive like a morning cup of tea or coffee or a soap drama of insults, intrigue, talking …