Unfinished business
February 15th, 2019
After getting accustomed to delayed projects, we have now begun to inaugurate incomplete projects. The new Gelephu drungkhag office in Umling and the Tsirang hospital were still under construction even as they were inaugurated last year. The recently inaugurated eco-friendly treatment plant in Hejo is also incomplete. While inaugurations for the former were reportedly rushed for […]
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...
Resort to dignified and meaningful engagement
February 11th, 2019
The recent war of words on facebook between the Chairman of...
The Economics problem
February 9th, 2019
With the country caught up in the cut-off point discussions, little...
Dignify the jobs, there will be takers
February 8th, 2019
The Opposition has said that the government must do more to...
A new year, a new beginning
February 5th, 2019
As the nation ushers in the new year, we reflect on...
Society’s needs versus pledges
February 4th, 2019
The government’s decision to remove the cut off point, while allaying...
Are we not getting our priorities wrong?
February 2nd, 2019
The possible removal of cut-off point for Class X prompted debate...
Plastic ban must be taken seriously
February 1st, 2019
Bhutan banned plastic bags on April 20,1999. It made headlines. Nearly...
Need to raise hygiene and patient care standards
January 31st, 2019
Jigme Dorji Wangchuck National Referral Hospital’s own hand hygiene study is...
Making graduates employable
January 30th, 2019
The greatest change development brought about in Bhutan is in the...