EDITORIAL

Placed in between two effective superpowers, and in a region where it is the smallest country, Bhutan has done well by not only surviving, but also thriving. A lot of it is down to the high level of state craft conducted by our Kings and the adaptations and at times …

For a city with around 100,000 floating population Thimphu has one too many bars and discos, but aside from the health and social impact it is okay as long as any drinking and  other activities are done within the premises. The RBP comes around the anointed time to close down …

The latest GDP data from the NSB shows that the Bhutanese economy has not only fully recovered from the 2012-13 rupee and economic crisis, but is also booming. This boom importantly is from sectors like agriculture, services, construction etc. The strong performance of the agricultural sector, which is growing in …

Bhutan is facing a growing ‘maid and baby sitter’ crisis, especially in urban areas where usually both the father and mother are working professionals. The major impact is on the economy as most families in urban areas are nuclear in nature mostly due to grandparents not being able to adjust …

Bhutan’s recent wins over Maldives and defending champion Nepal in the under-18 SAAF championship has naturally generated a lot of national attention and support for the young team. Predictions are already being made about this being the next national team. From the way the boys have been playing and with …

Goods and Services Tax (GST) is an Indian tax reform policy affecting Bhutan primarily due to implementation issues from India. GST is posing a lot of headaches for Bhutan’s economy and particularly it’s industrial and export base. We already knew that GST is designed among other things by India to …

The record breaking hurricane Irma which has devastated the Caribbean region and is headed into Florida as this is being written has twice the destructive power of all World War II munitions. It is an irony that the USA which has pulled out of the Paris Climate accord has been …

During the Doklam standoff one thing that every Bhutanese can be proud off is the unity maintained by the country in the face of a grave crisis. It was heartening to see that political parties, who pick up every big and small issue, maintained a disciplined and important silence. Apart …

Long before Donald Trump misused the term to brand any critical article against him, Bhutan as a nation had discovered ‘fake news.’ In part it was due to the lack of knowledge about the country while it partly has to do with a natural reticence of our people or for …

One popular refrain has been on the poor quality of education in Bhutan, especially with even graduates unable to write a decent application letter. Bhutan’s quality of education is poor into two respects. As shown by past surveys of 2006 and 2013-14 we have below average national marks in English …