By Yangchen C. Rinzin The media is regarded as the fourth pillar of the state, playing a crucial role in keeping the public informed and enabling them to make informed decisions. The Constitution safeguards the freedoms of speech and information signifying media has a vital role in a democracy. News …

By Chablop Passu The world has made remarkable strides in the last few decades, advancing more in the last fifty years than it did in the previous fifty thousand. But this progress has come at a significant cost. We have traded much for it: wars, environmental destruction, cultural erosion, and …

The Royal Visit to Australia was historic on many counts, but it also showed that the core of Bhutanese identity and the glue that binds us all is our King and the Royal Family. The Royal Visit to Australia by no means was an easy one. To start with, the …

During the 8th Meet-the-Press Session, Minister of Health, Tandin Wangchuk, stated that the government is aware of the difficulties faced by newly hired health workers, especially those serving in remote areas, and is taking steps to improve their situation and job satisfaction. Lyonpo Tandin Wangchuk highlighted efforts to tackle the …

By Philippe Aghion , Mathias Dewatripont and Jean Tirole PARIS – In the three decades after World War II, Western Europe caught up with the United States in terms of per capita GDP. But since the mid-1990s, this trend has reversed, with the US growing twice as fast as Europe. …

The 1,200 MW Punatsangchu I project and the 1,020 MW Punatsangchu II project have been in the headlines for mainly wrong reasons in the last one-decade. The failures in these two projects have been chalked down to ‘Geological Surprises,’ but a closer look shows that it is not just geological …

By Mette Frederiksen and Mia Amor Mottley NEW YORK – Around the world, we are witnessing the devastating effects of changing temperatures. Droughts, floods, and sweltering heat are taking lives, eroding hard-earned socioeconomic gains, and leaving countries’ future hanging in the balance. Worse, those who have contributed the least to …

On the final farewell dinner a foreign guest at the Bhutan Innovation Forum said he would be shedding tears on his flight. His stay and experience in Bhutan deeply touched him. Similarly the BIF was an eye opening experience for Bhutanese of all stripes attending it. A senior civil servant …