Bhutanese society has always been mobile, with people moving, for shorter and longer periods, for trade and livelihoods, pastoralism, pilgrimage, and other reasons. However, what is different today is the growing influence of climate change on migration decisions. Yet, our academic and policy approaches have yet to fully acknowledge this …

Gyalsung is becoming a real force that is shaping the character and future of Bhutanese youth. With close to 10,000 Gyalsups now joining more than 56,000 Desuups, Bhutan is carrying out one of the biggest nation-building efforts in its modern history. At a time when many countries are becoming more …

By Harsh Pandey* In February 1972, Richard Nixon landed in Beijing for what his National Security Advisor Henry Kissinger had spent two years secretly preparing — a strategic opening designed to split the Sino-Soviet bloc and buy the United States breathing room in a deteriorating Cold War. It was, by …

Bruno Bouygues, Bertrand Badré PARIS—Environmental and climate concerns appear to be in retreat worldwide. The word sustainability has become politically charged, the Trump administration openly mocks corporate ESG (environmental, social, governance) criteria, and many companies are shelving their net-zero-emissions pledges. But look beneath the surface, and you will see something …

The debate over the MaX system and the Bell Curve is no longer simply about performance rankings. It has evolved into something deeper: trust. The Royal Civil Service Commission (RCSC) is right in one crucial aspect. Bhutan cannot return to a culture where almost everyone is rated “excellent” and accountability …

By Dr Ugyen Tshewang Modern healthcare in Bhutan began only in the early 1960s, at a time when the country had limited health infrastructure and very few trained health professionals. A defining milestone in Bhutan’s healthcare history was achieved in 1962 when Her Majesty the Royal Grandmother, Azhi Kesang Choden …

Bhutan’s GST experiment is increasingly looking like an expensive solution in search of a problem. Four months into implementation, the numbers already raise serious doubts about whether the country should continue down this path. The government’s own figures show that GST collected Nu 3.17 billion in net revenue over four …

By Shlomo Ben-Ami TEL AVIV—Major wars usher in new international orders. The Thirty Years’ War brought the Peace of Westphalia. The Napoleonic Wars gave rise to the Concert of Europe. World War II spurred the creation of the Bretton Woods system, decolonization, and European integration. Even the Cold War gave …

By María Lombardi BUENOS AIRES—Recent AI advances have created widespread expectations of substantial productivity gains. Early studies, such as one showing that AI increased the productivity of customer-support agents by 15% on average (with less-experienced workers getting a much bigger boost), as well as emerging evidence of AI-driven productivity gains …

Bhutan is increasingly confronting an unintended consequence of mass migration to Australia. As more Bhutanese families return home with children educated abroad, schools are discovering that many of these students struggle to cope with Dzongkha, especially when it is a compulsory pass subject tied directly to promotion. The issue is …