EDITORIAL

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 …

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 …

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 …

Recently a welcome change was seen when some women decided to take up archery. However, in a viral video on social media some male archers were sexually harassing and misbehaving with some women archers at the first opportunity. As with rape, sexual harassment is not about sex but it is …