Normally almost all countries celebrate their main National events in the capital, with all the top leaders being present there. However, in the case of Bhutan’s 107th National Day the saying in Thimphu was that ‘the capital had shifted east’ with His Majesty the King, Her Majesty the Gyaltsuen, His …
Read More »The Parallel government
One of the biggest headaches faced by the first democratic government under DPT in 2008 was a strong senior bureaucracy, some of whose members did not get along well with newly elected ministers. Even at the time, there was talk of the senior bureaucracy running the show the way they …
Read More »His Majesty graces launch of National Reading Year
His Majesty The King graced the launch of the National Reading Year 2015, initiated by the Ministry of Education. The National Reading Year is dedicated to His Majesty The Fourth Druk Gyalpo, as part of His Majesty’s 60th Birth Anniversary celebrations. His Majesty The King granted an Audience and tokha to more …
Read More »The 107th National Day of Bhutan: A Country Strong and United
Bhutan is blessed to be celebrating its 107th National Day- the attention this year will be in the east as His Majesty the King, Her Majesty the Gyaltsuen, His Majesty the Fourth King, Their Majesties the Queen Mothers and Members of the Royal Family will be celebrating the day with …
Read More »“Robbing the Country Blind”- Beyond an English Lesson
“Robbing the country blind” was a figure of speech that Druk Phuensum Tshogpa took literally. Over the past months many people including Dasho Benji himself gave the party several English lessons. This case became so popular that the whole nation would by now know the meaning of the figure of …
Read More »Criminalizing defaulters
For the last few years our Financial Institutions have got away with an illegal and highly unethical practice of publishing the pictures of loan defaulters in the national media. In this light, the recent National Assembly resolution asking FIs to discontinue such a practice and seek the court’s permission for …
Read More »Getting the basics right
One of the most key factors for any country hoping to attract serious investment or even achieve good and sustained economic growth, is a good infrastructure system. While Bhutan may be upping the ante in its drive to achieve economic self-sufficiency a lot of the targets cannot be achieved without …
Read More »Seriously SAARC
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s call to South Asian leaders to overcome the many shared challenges holding back the region emanates from a stark fact New Delhi has long understood: India’s full potential cannot bloom on soil scorched by regional conflict and backwardness. He won’t be the first prime minister, though, …
Read More »India House organizes Golf Tournament dedicated to HM the Fourth King
India House Golf Tournament 2014 was organized at the India House Golf Course, Thimphu over a period of five days from Nov. 12 to 16. The tournament commemorated the auspicious occasion of the Birth Anniversary of His Majesty the Fourth King. A total of one fifty eight golfers played the tournament …
Read More »Corporate Ethics and Trust
The recent Royal Audit Authority report, which showed prominent mining companies creating subsidiary companies to transfer profits into the hands of a few big promoters, at the expense of minority shareholders is a matter of concern. This, however, is also indicative of a larger and more widespread problem of corporate …
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