EDITORIAL

On Thursday, the General Secretaries of the five political parties met over a meal and had a good and informal exchange among themselves. The five of them agreed to overlook minor issues and as far as possible avoid the finger pointing and complaints that blighted past elections. The debates on …

During the Presidential debate a party President said that he burned two applications for a private TV station saying allowing such a thing would harm democracy in Bhutan. This point has been picked up by some other candidates to score political points during the ongoing debates. However, it is strange …

The ECB has announced the election period is on and now it is up to the five political parties to compete with each other. However, this election will be unique compared to the past elections because firstly, it has the most number of parties contesting with two new parties joining …

The ongoing attack and blockade on Gaza will have profound impacts beyond just Palestine. Never has a single incident exposed so much the double standards of the west and their lectures to others on human rights, freedom of expression etc. They will never recover their moral credibility. The ugly incident has …

Once upon a time in Europe there lived a group of white people with white Kingdoms. They were all Christians but they were also these slightly different white people who were called Jews. The Jews served a useful purpose to be the fall guys for anything that went wrong. The …

After the pandemic, there is growing interest in the South Asian region which as a region is the fastest growing in the world. However, while the South Asia is growing as a region there is no growth in regional cooperation. This is while other blocks like the EU, ASEAN, etc. …

Recently there was hue and cry over the National Medical Services applying the BCSR rule 20.3.1.6 to delay the resignation of around 50 nurses by six months. The decision was taken to prevent a collapse of the health system and allow a seamless transition in which time new nurses can …

One of the most frequent visitors to this newspapers office are people not happy with court judgments. However, in most cases the paper advises the litigants to appeal to higher courts or the relevant appellate authorities. This is because it is important to respect and trust the judiciary and it …

The life of Namgay Dolkar being squeezed out of her by an angry partner, a young woman being gang raped by two students of the prestigious Paro College of Education, a teacher in Lhamoizingkha molesting 7 school children, a father raping his own underage daughter and trying the same with …

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 …