The Bhutanese Leading the way.
Kelly Stonelake SEATTLE—When I joined Facebook in 2009, I believed in the mission that founder Mark Zuckerberg espoused: to connect and empower people around the world. We all know how that turned out. Meta, now the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, is focused on generating as much engagement …
Read More »The Mother of All Economic Shocks Is Chinese Mercantilism
By Arvind Subramanian WASHINGTON, DC—In the long sweep of history, China’s economic performance over the past 50 years will obviously stand out for the sheer scale and pace of quality-of-life improvements within that country. But China’s impact on the rest of the world has still been underappreciated. True, if the …
Read More »Your love could kill you
Opinion By Dr Pem Namgyal We know that Bhutanese love their near and dear ones, especially when they are ill and in the hospital. They come in droves, bearing baskets of goodies and all sorts of cooked food to have a picnic in the hospital. But that very love could …
Read More »The Right Way to Tackle Developing Countries’ Cancer Crisis
By Thompson Ayodele LAGOS—In Nigeria, a cancer diagnosis is often a death sentence. Nearly 130,000 Nigerians receive one each year, and nearly 80,000 die of the disease. An average of 33 women per day in Nigeria are infected with cervical cancer, and 22 women per day die from it. The …
Read More »Residency Is Not Citizenship: Thromde Elections
By Phub Wangchuk Dorji Bhutan Street Fashion recently asked a fair question on Facebook: with well over 100,000 people calling Thimphu home but only 10,309 registered voters choosing its next Thrompon, isn’t it time to rethink who gets a say in the capital’s leadership? The gap is real, and it …
Read More »Learning Beyond the Classroom: How GCBS Is Building Bhutan’s Future Workforce
By Dhanapati Sharma In every graduation ceremony, we celebrate the achievements of young people who complete their university education. We congratulate them, confer them their degrees, and wish them success. Yet one important question often remains unanswered. Are our graduates really ready for the world of work? For years and …
Read More »The Future of Bhutan Begins at Home: What you should do with your children during the summer break
By Dhanapati Sharma In a few days, schools across the country will close for the summer vacation. For many children, it will mean more time at home. For some, it may also mean more time on mobile phones, laptops, online games, and social media. But perhaps this vacation offers us …
Read More »India-US Relations: More Gaps, Less Bridges
By Harsh Pandey At the outset, it is essential to note that India and the United States of America, for much of independent India’s existence, shared an uneasy relationship. The existence of a democratic plural India was an anathema for the USA, something the country itself is very proud of. …
Read More »Are Bhutan’s Foreign Reserves Resilient Enough?
A stress-test analysis of compound external shocks Dr. Manju Shree Pradhan and Tshewang Dorji Gedu College of Business Studies, Royal University of Bhutan Bhutan’s international reserves have recovered from the sharp drawdown recorded in 2023, when a surge in crypto mining related imports placed significant pressure on the external position. …
Read More »Can Bhutan reduce SDF to increase tourism for economic benefits and balance its environmental conservation efforts?
By Pascal Samfat Literature Review During the past decade, several countries have rapidly expanded their tourism sectors to drive economic growth. In 2025, international tourism contributed 11.7 trillion USD to the global economy. This has stimulated business opportunities in infrastructure development, restaurants, hotels, and entertainment. Although tourism appears economically viable, …
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