18 Indian soldiers of the Dogra Regiment were killed on 4th June 2015 in an ambush attack by NSCN (K), which is one of the two major Naga militant groups in India’s North-Eastern region. They also maintain a presence along the Indo-Myanmar border since Naga tribes are also found in …

Today we saw another gruesome reminder of how dangerous the game of hybrid archery has become; the man seen on news today still had the arrow struck on his skull. God knows how he survived to see another day. He was among the luckiest few victims, while there were many …

Representatives from the Dratshang, cabinet, opposition, armed forces, government, civil society organizations and private sector, offered birthday wishes to Her Majesty The Gyaltsuen for Her Majesty’s Birth Anniversary, at the Lingkana palace on 4th June 2015 Thursday. The wives of the armed force personnel presented a flower exhibition in the …

Last month I finally met Lavish Madiya with whom I had shared my aspirations of bringing home prefab toilets. In fact we met online because of my very interest in toilets. He has just ventured out to produce exactly the thing I wanted, just some 30 km away from our …

One winter weekend my family had to pay a hefty price for my complacency. They braved two cold winter mornings and evenings without a warm heater. It was difficult for the electric heaters to maintain the same warmth that the Korean kerosene heaters provide. But without crude oil, our heater …

Back in 2008, when 10,000 MW by 2020 was announced it was seen as a huge economic step, that once completed, would make Bhutan self sufficient for all times to come. Even today, there can be no doubt that the strongest sector for earning huge government revenues is hydropower, and …

In 2015, Thimphu Thromde decided to outsource city’s waste collection to Greener Way, a private firm based in Thimphu. And I must admit that it was one of the best decisions that a Bhutanese authority has ever made. Waste management is a serious issue everywhere and Bhutan is no exception. …

It’s said that the Nepal earthquake disaster was a big blow to Himalayan tourism, which seems to be true looking at the huge drop in the number of western tourists visiting us at this time of the year. However, it hasn’t deterred Indian tourists. Thimphu and Paro are filled with …

First, congratulations to Au Kencho Wangdi for successfully running four seasons of Druk Super Star singing contests and discovering many national treasures. I wish him health, knowing he has all the other factors in himself, to continue entertaining the nation and bringing out the best in our youths. Among the …

Haa doesn’t have a Dzong, Lhakhang Karpo is still on the ground, Prime Minister is from Haa, Foreign Minister is in court, and wrathful Ap Chundu is still merciful. Who cares about a Dzongda using the Dzongkhag DCM for private purposes? In fact we always thought higher officials could do …