Inculcate the value of education
November 7th, 2017
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
November 6th, 2017
Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) have become Bhutan’s biggest health challenge. More than...
The myth of decentralisation
November 4th, 2017
Local governments are grassroots democracy. Being party neither to the executive...
Corruption of any form cannot be tolerated
November 3rd, 2017
Financial institutions continue to be under the radar of Anti-Corruption Commission...
The vulnerable
November 2nd, 2017
While on socioeconomic journey, several sections of the society have been...
Who monitors consultancy firms?
November 1st, 2017
Even as the initiative was well-meant – to address unemployment situation...
Safety first or last?
October 31st, 2017
Residential and forest fires are among the most common fire incidents...
Energy security: But more could be done
October 30th, 2017
The country is expected to invest more in renewable energy sector...
What does people-centric mean?
October 28th, 2017
Development has to be people- centric, more so in a society...
Looking at culture and heritage presevation
October 27th, 2017
Conservation is at the heart of our development policy, be it...
Bringing up education quality
October 25th, 2017
Quality education ought to be the centrepiece of our development policy....
Inclusive development?
October 24th, 2017
Ageing affects everyone. But when the elderly are tucked away or...