Make the gambling ban stick

If there is one notable social ill in the country, it is gambling.  Recognising this, it was banned a long time ago, long before some of the victims of, what the former (late) Home Minister Tamshi Jagar described as, an “extortion business,” were even born. They realised that it was bad and that there were […]

Being responsible

Last week, a falling wall killed a municipal worker in Changzamtog,...

From tiny acorns do giant oaks grow

We tend not to notice small acts of kindness and appreciate...

Food safety first

On World Health Day yesterday, Bhutan, or at least some Bhutanese,...

For a bigger and safer airport

It was quite a spectacle for the thousands of people, who...

Digital or cultural challenge?

Google Apps is making the news in Bhutan today. The online...

The Kopchey artifice

There is something fishy brewing in the hills of Chengmari, Samtse. ...

Bowing out gracefully

It was a simple occasion, when former judge Ugyen Tenzin surrendered...

Odious comparisons

The ranking of the country’s “best performing schools” is out.  Ten...

The e-governance gambit

The government invested a lot of money on Google Apps and...

In the interest of conservation

If the judiciary is known for going by the book of...

Reining in the national game

Official archery tournaments using traditional equipment will be different now on. ...

A boost for the Bhutan for Life initiative

Lyonchoen Tshering Tobgay has returned from his 10-day trip to the...

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