Fostering competition important
February 27th, 2019
Bhutanese manufacturers and businesses could very well have been in the mind of a great American millionaire-author Kiyosaki when he famously declared: “Failure defeats losers, failure inspires winners.” Perhaps we are still a long way from realising the fact that sensible innovation and relentless marketing are at the heart of any successful business. To drive […]
The neglected
February 26th, 2019
Every week someone commits suicide in Bhutan. Putting in place a...
The chilli issue
February 25th, 2019
In July 2016, the then government decided to temporarily ban the...
A dilemma facing trained teachers
February 23rd, 2019
For the 200-something trained teachers waiting for jobs, the Royal University of Bhutan’s recent announcement to...
An occasion to reflect on
February 21st, 2019
As Bhutan celebrates the birth anniversary of His Majesty The Druk...
Of realities
February 20th, 2019
Mired in delays, designed or otherwise and geological surprises, something is...
The purpose of salary revision
February 19th, 2019
As pay commission members seek feedback and hold rounds of consultations,...
A bureaucratic gridlock?
February 18th, 2019
Stories of hardships facing the Bhutanese youth in Japan who went...
Keep vagrant animals off the city roads
February 16th, 2019
They are not everywhere all of the time, of course, but...
Unfinished business
February 15th, 2019
After getting accustomed to delayed projects, we have now begun to...
Rising vehicle numbers: what options do we have?
February 13th, 2019
Premise: As vehicle numbers continue to grow, leading to increasing congestion...
Gap between policy makers and academics
February 12th, 2019
Most government decisions are based on intuition and assumptions and less...