Inculcate the value of education

Bhutan is what it is today because of education. ​​However, there are some communities ​still ​that do not see education as an investment. The issue of students in Laya leaving school to help their parents at home, in collecting cordyceps​,​​ and providing pony services to visitors is ​worrying even if it is practical. In the […]

NCDs: Look beyond policy actions

Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) have become Bhutan’s biggest health challenge. More than...

The myth of decentralisation

Local governments are grassroots democracy.  Being party neither to the executive...

Corruption of any form cannot be tolerated

Financial institutions continue to be under the radar of Anti-Corruption Commission...

The vulnerable

While on socioeconomic journey, several sections of the society have been...

Who monitors consultancy firms?

Even as the initiative was well-meant – to address unemployment situation...

Safety first or last?

Residential and forest fires are among the most common fire incidents...

Energy security: But more could be done

The country is expected to invest more in renewable energy sector...

What does people-​centric mean?

Development has to be people- centric, more so in a society...

Looking at culture and heritage presevation

Conservation is at the heart of our development policy, be it...

About choices

Development depends on nature, more so in a country like ours....

Bringing up education quality

Quality education ought to be the centrepiece of our development policy....

Inclusive development?

Ageing affects everyone. But when the elderly are tucked away or...

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