COLOMBO – More than a year after the mass protest movement known as the Aragalaya ousted Sri Lanka’s President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and his brother, Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, Sri Lankans have once again taken to the streets. The impetus for the resurgence of public discontent is the recent bailout agreement …

The Royal Birth of Her Royal Highness The Gyalsem is not only auspicious for its date and the astrological signs, but what her birth symbolizes and the period in which Her Royal Highness is being born is also very important. The Royal Birth is a joyous occasion and most Bhutanese …

By Meghraj Adhikari Drinking of alcohol in Bhutan is an age old culture. The police have introduced zero tolerance on Fridays with intensive patrolling on drink and driving. Despite the efforts drink and drive is a major cause of vehicular accidents. I have my own story to narrate on this. …

The Australia Rush has opened our eyes to many things about us and one of them is on bad or toxic bosses. The rush is happening primarily due to economic reasons and for better opportunities, but there are also those who need neither of the above but are still leaving …

CAMBRIDGE – The first debate between the Republican Party’s candidates for next year’s US presidential election revealed major schisms over foreign policy. While former US Vice President Mike Pence and former US Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley defended America’s support for Ukraine in Russia’s war of aggression, Florida …

For a long time, Bhutan has prized our homogenous people, culture and society as a great strength in dealing with all kinds of challenges. We operate well as a collective or as a team being disciplined and the best example of that was during the pandemic. However, it is time …

Bhutan has received international recognition for its handling of the COVID-19 pandemic on the public health front. While it was a difficult time for the nation, and social and economic repercussions are still being felt today, the health impacts were limited, with only 21 deaths to date despite over 60,000 …