Policymakers have enjoyed a free pass in discussions over what to do in response to the sexual harassment allegations taking down Hollywood producers, news media titans and actors. Because the worst of the transgressions already are illegal, lawmakers seem satisfied to call for culprits to be fired or to step …

One of the biggest complaints of ordinary people in Bhutan over the years has been that you cannot get your work done if you do not know someone in an office. This simple line says much more than a voluminous consultant’s report on the problems of governance and service delivery. …

BOSTON – Artificial intelligence is big business’s new flavor of the month. Companies are rushing to showcase how they will be using new generative AI models, and the media is full of stories about the technology’s transformative potential. There is no denying that it could significantly increase productivity. But who …

While the first democratic elections in 2008 signaled Bhutan’s turn into a democracy, it also came with a heavy price of political partisanship and divisions. New fault lines opened up in a small country and society that could ill afford it. However, since then, it must be said that every …

NEW DELHI – In recent years, soaring food prices and the growing frequency and intensity of floods, droughts, and other extreme weather events have prompted warnings of a looming grain shortage, potentially spelling disaster for the world’s poorest and most vulnerable populations. Although climate change poses the greatest medium to …

As the massive pay hike was rolled out last week there were many grateful people but there were also many who complained that others got more or they got less than expected. The private sector and others outside the charmed circle of these 30,000 civil servants watched on amazed as …

ABIDJAN – If you are looking for an argument in West Africa, try asking which country serves the best jollof. While Senegalese can claim to have invented the popular rice-based dish, Nigerians, Ghanaians, and others across the region will fiercely defend their own recipes as the tastiest. But one thing is not …