Dasho Karma Ura’s transcribed keynote address at recent Helvetas Conference at RTC I wish to briefly broach a few things on the following issues in Bhutan: Culture and Economy Culture and Historical Consciousness Culture and Education, Culture and Politics, Culture and Happiness. I would rather discuss on in a separate …

19 July 2013 will go down as one of the saddest days in Bhutanese history as over excited DPT supporters and members, high on rhetoric and rumors and low on facts and evidence, leveled a series of untrue allegations directly or indirectly against the Palace during a party meeting held …

Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharifannounced this week that backdoor diplomacy is back on track with India, signaling the new government’s commitment to forge a relationship with its neighbor and historic rival after recent bumpy months. Prime Minister Sharif shared recent steps Pakistanwas taking to build relations with India – including …

A39-year-old year old man was found murdered on July 18 in Bay chhu, which is about 30 kilometer away from the Wangdue town, Wangdue Phodrang. The victim, a non-national, was working for a private company based in Wangdue Phodrang as a driver. The roommate of the victim, the main suspect …

Many who voted for DNT, went on to vote for PDP. DNT voters did not like DPT or PDP, but when the primary results came out, DNT supporters realised only 17% of them were intelligent. We felt sad, and had to take a wise step next. . DPT failed us! …

The Bhutanese politicians, like most of their South Asian counterparts, are not good losers. Such was the reaction in 2008 and now in 2013. During the 2008 General Elections, the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) was considered to be the front runner – poised to form the government by a huge …

Dear friends, On behalf of Druk Phuensum Tshogpa and its members, I wish to thank all the people who placed their trust and confidence in us and have supported us during the last two elections. We will now be in opposition and it is a new opportunity that our party …

Visiting foreign dignitaries and even scholars have, time and again, commented on the simplicity of the Bhutanese people, and also their deep wisdom. This wisdom is not only seeks to bring balance in the natural and spiritual aspects of our lives, but also in the political aspect. The same political …

Chief Advisor to the Interim Government, Lyonpo Sonam Tobgye, met with Ms. Irum Ahsan, Legal Counsel and Ms. Rita Marie L. Mesina, Legal Research Consultant of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) at the Gyalyong Tshogkhang yesterday. Lyonpo Sonam Tobgye and Ms. Ahsan talked about the South Asian Conference on Environmental …

Recent issues of subsidy withdrawal by the Indian side on LPG and Kerosene took center stage as Druk Phuensum Tshogpa (DPT) and People’s Democratic Party (PDP) candidates tossed the topic back and forth during the constituency debates while roping in topics of relations with India and China as points of …