By Brahma Chellaney TOKYO – Since returning to office last year, US President Donald Trump has ordered military strikes from the Caribbean and eastern Pacific to Africa and the Middle East, targeting alleged drug-smuggling boats and suspected terrorist groups. He has attacked Venezuela and kidnapped its leader, Nicolás Maduro. And …

By Carolyn Kissane NEW YORK – The war with Iran is widening faster than many expected. The Islamic Republic’s retaliation against Arab Gulf states has extended beyond military targets to critical civilian infrastructure, including airports, water desalination plants, and energy facilities. Hezbollah has opened a second front from Lebanon. US …

Bhutan has developed a habit over the years. We copy and paste systems from outside the country with great enthusiasm. These systems are often borrowed from larger economies with far more complex markets and institutions. However, once they arrive here, they are implemented with a rigidity that even the countries …

TikTok in Bhutan has rapidly taken off and its impact is well beyond the social media landscape. It is among other things a parallel public square that operates without walls or closing hours and is much more immediate. This new immediacy has strengthened accountability in some cases, but it has …

By Dorji Dhradhul, Kuzuzangpola Universe! To my fellow volunteers, brothers and sisters, There are moments in the life of a nation that future generations will read about in books, moments when ordinary citizens quietly came together and helped shape an extraordinary future. This is one of those moments. We were …

Richard Haass NEW YORK – There is much that can be said about the United States’ decision to attack Iran – and about what could result from the joint US and Israeli strikes against military and political targets throughout the country. Unfortunately, little of it is reassuring. First and foremost, …

By Rakesh Mohan & Divya Srinivasan NEW DELHI – With infrastructure now seen as the leading engine of growth across the Global South, governments are under pressure to build – and fast. But for most, fiscal space is limited; development aid is thinning; and long-promised climate financing remains elusive. As …

For more than a decade, the 1,200 MW Punatsangchu I project has tested Bhutan’s patience, finances and resolve. The right bank slides of 2013, 2016 and 2019 were not just engineering setbacks; they became symbols of uncertainty hanging over one of the country’s most important hydropower investments. Today, however, there …

In 2019, Bhutan received around 300,000 tourists, but today, in the post-pandemic era the numbers of hotels and rooms have almost doubled and in 2025 around 200,000 tourists have come to Bhutan. While the numbers are going up, it is clear that the number of nights has reduced for both …

By Tshering Dorji (Mr Bhutan) The world as I see it: “I try to find myself in things, but i keep losing myself.” We inhabit a world that is intricately connected, deeply complex, and increasingly unpredictable. A world of extreme abundance and heart wrenching deprivation. A world where a few …