Opinions

June 23, 2016 will be marked as a historical event that would have a far reaching global impact. Almost 110 years ago in 1805, Napoleon Bonaparte banned the entry of British goods in mainland Europe through a so called continental blockade policy.

Today, institutional coordination is the most significant challenge that we need to address to make the ascent to the next stage of development. As a fledgling democracy, there is a tendency for organizations to interpret independence in extreme terms.

Please note this is not meant to be a comprehensive article but rather giving a general overview of what has happened, its implications and its consequences.

Has Guru Padmasambhava physically visited Sikkim is a question often asked by many rationalists. The Sikkimese speakers at the South Asian conference for the celebration of the birthday of Guru Padmasambhava held in Paro, Bhutan

Alcohol is one of the most used and misused drugs known to men. It has now become a major social issue in many countries. It is as though alcohol is strangling societies gradually.

Concepts like happiness and freedom pose problems when it comes to defining them. Abstract words like these are open to interpretation.

The naivety and gullibility of Bhutanese will be tested yet again. The recent news in Kuensel heralding the arrival of the Australian Visa Application Centre (AVAC), and the manner in which the article made it sound like Australian visas will now become easy to obtain is expected to create another rush for destination Australia.

In a world where consumerism and materialism are increasing, the celebration of World Environment Day is a time to reflect on whether our collective behaviour needs to be modified to address challenges such as climate change and biodiversity loss.

A language will become dormant and ultimately vanish when it is no longer spoken as the first or primary language.

Having availed many years of work experience and research opportunities in the field of tourism and aware of the present concerns raised on the future of tourism I feel responsible to share my views.