In a recent briefing session with reporters it was let known by the National Assembly Secretariat that they should not disturb ministers with queries when they are heading for their snack and lunch breaks in between the sessions. To be fair this is not a new request but was also …

Phajo Nidup, a former monk, has been asked to refund around Nu 1 bn to banks and private individuals for cheating them. This does not even cover the several officials he bribed and put in trouble across multiple agencies. Anima Damchoe, a nun, has been imprisoned for 15 years for …

BOSTON – According to tech leaders and many pundits and academics, artificial intelligence is poised to transform the world as we know it through unprecedented productivity gains. While some believe that machines soon will do everything humans can do, ushering in a new age of boundless prosperity, other predictions are at least more grounded. …

NEW DELHI – The international development sector has become fixated on calculating financing gaps. Hardly a day goes by without new estimates of the funds low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) need to meet their climate targets and achieve the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The Independent High-Level Expert Group …

Given the plethora of Pyramid schemes floating in Bhutan, despite many being banned, and the consequent financial loss and foreign currency loss, the need of the hour is to crack down on it. It is clear that these effective Ponzi schemes under various guises are only getting bigger and spreading …

At any time, there will be at least two or more pyramid schemes running in Bhutan despite notifications by the government. Pyramid schemes are not new to Bhutan and have been there for decades and many people have lost millions but we never seem to learn. It is time to …

By Kinley Wangchuk  From the first until the fourth parliamentary elections, Bhutan has seen a declining trend of women’s representation in Parliament. The first democratically elected Parliament (2008-13) had eight women. Combined with two appointed by the King in the National Council, the women’s representation stood at 13.88%. During the …

The World Press Freedom Index for 2024 by Reporters Without Borders, which is the ranking for the year 2023, saw Bhutan drop by another 57 places to 147 out of 180 countries. Before that Bhutan had dropped from 33 in 2021 to 90 in 2022 which was again another 57 …

LJUBLJANA – It is only April, but we already have a good candidate for photo of the year. On April 12, German police shut down a Palestine Congress that was set to take place in Berlin, and among those arrested was Udi Raz, a devout Jew with a red yarmulke. In photos and videos of the …