Bureaucracy is the practice of taking a bunch of well-meaning people and tying them up in so much red tape, rules and process that they are unable to function, and at the end even the simplest tasks takes enormous process, time and effort. Bureaucracy and the accompanying red tape does …

The Punatsangchu II project is aiming to start commissioning its first unit of 170 MW on 15 August 2024 and the second unit of 170 MW by the end of August. Then the other units will be commissioned subsequently until all 6 units of 1020 MW capacity are commissioned by …

The Bhutanese took an Editorial decision to publish the picture of the murder accused in the heinous Pamtsho case and this has generated some debate. There are two main arguments against publishing the image in the debate. The first is ‘innocent until proven guilty,’ and secondly the ‘emotional harm or …

The Prime Minister in his state of the nation address has outlined the largescale migration of the last few years as the biggest challenge to Bhutan’s economy and an existential threat. The PM is correct as documented in this paper’s detailed coverage of the mass migration to Australia over the …

The Prime Minister Dasho Tshering Tobgay in his State of the Nation Address said that the most pressing issue facing our nation today is our people leaving the country in search of better employment opportunities overseas. The PM said that to date, approximately 64,000 Bhutanese, which is around nine percent …

The Inaugural Bhutan Innovation Forum is set to be held at Dungkar Dzong in Pangbisa from  1-3 October, 2024. It will bring together the world’s most eminent thought-leaders, innovators, entrepreneurs, artists, philosophers, scientists, philanthropists, and investors to build pathways for impact in Bhutan. Guided by a shared commitment to mindfulness, …

Indian Govt to pay 50% of the salary During the 5th Meet the Press Session, The Bhutanese asked Dr. Ugyen Tshewang, the Director of the Bhutan Qualifications and Professionals Certification Authority (BQPCA), for an update on the salaries of the STEM teachers who will be hired from India. This is …

The National Assembly (Amendment) Bill of Bhutan 2024 is a major move by the National Assembly to strengthen itself even against the executive that comes from it. An interesting feature is its effort to outline who will be given the chance to speak based on the push of the button …

Bhutanese citizens should be free to move to safe countries across the world for studies or work, and this is what is being followed with no restrictions of any kind by the government. We have seen the migration of thousands of Bhutanese in the last two years facilitated by Education …