The fact that Bhutan has 48,325 persons with disabilities (five and above), which is 6.8% of our population, should come as a wake up call for policy makers, institutions and society as a whole. The main problem for persons with disabilities in Bhutan and their family members is not the …

LONDON/SAN FRANCISCO – Climate shocks – from heat waves to droughts, floods to wildfires – often hit women the hardest. New research published this May in The Lancet found that even in wealthy European countries, women died at nearly twice the rate as men from extreme heat over the last …

Fuel adulteration is a silent threat with far-reaching consequences, especially in Bhutan, where regulatory oversight remains weak. It is clear that for now the fuel adulteration is happening across the border at the expense of Bhutan and is costing us hundreds of millions if not billions. Whoever is responsible, be …

NEW DELHI – There is no denying that plastics have delivered tremendous benefits over the past century, driving technological innovation, transforming health care, and fueling global economic growth. But as we now know, this progress has come at great cost. The adverse consequences of our overreliance on plastics are well-documented. …

It is said that you can have only one home and no matter its challenges, your home is yours. The challenges in the last few years which have been building up over the last two decades is threatening this collective home of ours. Already, large numbers of Bhutanese have decided …

While Bhutanese head abroad to make money a major factor in them not wanting to come back is the educational facilities and systems abroad for their children. Often, this is what is holding back homesick parents and eventually they end up settling abroad. While Bhutan has been focusing on the …