Learning through accidents
October 29th, 2015
The third of four children to have suffered severe burns in the October 19 fire in Jaigaon has died. The death toll from the fire is now three children. Doctors at the Thimphu referral hospital couldn’t save the four-year-old girl who suffered more than 50 percent burns.
The Dzongkha dilemma
October 28th, 2015
The issue of the declining quality of Dzongkha, our national language...
Addressing a critical issue
October 27th, 2015
It is not often that newspapers write editorials on toilets. But...
Building modern temples of society
October 26th, 2015
After many years of seeing the Jigme Dorji Wangchuck public library...
Urgent action needed
October 24th, 2015
It is worrying to learn that increasing number of students between...
Educating ourselves on child pornography
October 23rd, 2015
In a very worrying development, video clips that can be categorized...
For our own safety
October 21st, 2015
The World Health Organization’s status report on road safety could be...
Protecting tigers and farmers
October 19th, 2015
It was not long ago that we celebrated the Global Tiger...
Recognizing blue collar skills
October 17th, 2015
It is timely that the government is drafting a Technical and...
For our own health
October 16th, 2015
If non-communicable diseases or NCD is associated with the wealthy, we...
A timely reminder
October 15th, 2015
Aum Dem, a farmer from Wangduephodrang who was attending a wedding...