There has been much speculation over Bhutan’s decision to mine Bitcoins and what it means. It is good that the Druk Holding and Investments has come forward and transparently laid out what it is doing and why. It is important to know that Bhutan is not ‘gambling’ or has ‘lost’ …

GENEVA – Over the past three years, the COVID-19 pandemic has dominated headlines and spurred scientific research, with experts around the world focusing resources and any potentially useful technology on the problem. While the spotlight on COVID-19 has dimmed slightly, it remains a high global priority, sometimes to the detriment …

Tshering Tshomo from Zhemgang will cut a lonely figure in the National Council as the only woman candidate among the 20 elected candidates. In the NC race of the 89 candidates there were only five women candidates. Whenever the issue of women’s representation comes up the issue of merit always …

WASHINGTON, DC –To intervene or not to intervene. That has been a central debate about the state’s role in the economy at least since the eighteenth century. Over the past 40 years, the United States and other Western liberal democracies have championed free markets, free trade, and a limited role …

The two biggest loan portfolios in the banking sector are Housing loans followed by Service and Tourism Loans and they in the financial year 2021 to 2022 made up around 52 percent of the total loans. The tourism loans which consists mainly of loans to hotels is already impacted due …

In the last few years the nation has been outraged by one horrible crime after another, especially against children. At the same time there was growing awareness of rampant sexual harassment in our educational institutions, offices and other places as cases came out. However, the reality for the longest time …

A Framework for Expanded India-Bhutan Partnership 1. At the invitation of the President of India, Smt. Droupadi Murmu, The King of Bhutan, His Majesty Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck paid an official visit to India from 03-05 April, 2023. His Majesty was accompanied by H.E. Lyonpo Dr. Tandi Dorji, Minister of …

Bhutan is no stranger to having literal fake news floating about it over the years and it must be said that the majority of them are from Indian media outlets either just across the border or in New Delhi. The latest one and perhaps the most damaging one till date …