OPINION

Royal Bhutan Police (RBP) has recorded 13 cases of domestic violence in March. The victims are 11 females and 2 males between 20 to 40 years of age. Earlier in the year, 4 cases were reported in January and 11 cases in February in Thimphu. There are 7 cases reported …

There are those asking for loan interest waivers for loan accounts which were Non Performing Loans (NPL) before 29th February too. This is a basic misunderstanding of the Royal Kidu. The Kidu waiver is for impact caused by COVID-19 (March onwards), and not the other NPLs prior to COVID-19 which …

Hello, from the other side – Behind the Doors. To, commence with I have officially started to lose track of which day, what date and what time it is. Never had I imagined that my 1 one-month vacation would have such a catastrophic ending. This transition is definitely rapid and …

Another day of quarantine went by Crouching next to the airy window. A mug of steamy coffee in one hand Admiring the beauty of the structures Rigid, mighty and soulless they rise. Astonished at the intelligence of mankind how mere stone is turned into a precious gem. Trees into tables, …

SINGAPORE – No health system in the world has the surge capacity to cope with an influx of tens of thousands of patients in a matter of weeks, as is the case with the COVID-19 pandemic. Add in the fact that about one in seven people diagnosed with the virus …

LONDON – The COVID-19 coronavirus is disrupting practically every aspect of life all over the world. Naturally, governments are working to protect their own populations first, including by closing their borders and imposing quarantines and lockdowns. But, in doing so, they are often failing to see the bigger picture. That …

CHICAGO – The coronavirus pandemic has taken the world by surprise and will now expose underlying economic weaknesses wherever they lie. But the crisis also reminds us that we live in a deeply interconnected world. If the pandemic has any silver lining, it is the possibility of a much-needed reset …

NEW ORLEANS – Six years ago, the Ebola virus ravaged West Africa. While Ebola is deadly and highly contagious, the economic and human costs could have been far lower if the international community had provided the needed support without delay. In the face of a new, fast-spreading virus, COVID-19, governments …

As my wife and I cheerfully ascended up the storied path to the Tiger’s Nest temple complex, inspired by Bhutan’s program of Gross National Happiness (GNH), our own happiness was dimmed by the sight of horses being forced to carry heavy luggage up the mountain. This stark contrast between our …

PARIS – The sham trial of Kem Sokha, the leader of the Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP), is underway in Phnom Penh. How the international community responds will send a powerful signal to Hun Sen, the world’s longest-serving prime minister, about his ability to continue to trample on Cambodia’s democracy …