What we have learnt about Bhutan earthquakes in recent years
June 24th, 2017
People’s awareness to earthquake hazard always increases after a big earthquake. This is certainly the case for the inhabitants of the Himalayan region who vividly recall the destruction after the April 2015 event in Nepal.
The naive side of language policing in schools
June 24th, 2017
Even as the dust refuses to settle after Parliament’s highly polarised...
The Royal Guests
June 17th, 2017
In 1952, His Majesty Jigme Dorji Wangchuck ascended the Golden Throne...
Monarchy – the Strength of the Past, Present, and Future
June 7th, 2017
After an eight-day visit to Bhutan, Her Imperial Highness Princess Mako...
Demystifying Japan’s Super Science High School: Implications for Bhutan
June 3rd, 2017
In August 2016, the Ministry of Education proposed the first Premier...
Launch Nanosatellite in a Legal Vacuum?
June 3rd, 2017
Bhutan is preparing to launch a nanosatellite (nanosat) in 2018 (Kuensel,...
Biodiversity and sustainable tourism in the Hindu Kush Himalaya
May 22nd, 2017
Biodiversity and tourism linkages Biodiversity is the basis for many tourism activities...
Civil Engineering in Bhutan – As I think
May 13th, 2017
Maybe isolation during the age of baby boomers was inevitable for...
Bhutan’s economy and trade imbalance
May 6th, 2017
GDP & debt: Following a slowdown in FY 2012-13, our economy...
A Lesson for Bhutan from a Still-Recovering Nepal
May 1st, 2017
Two years ago, a 7.8 magnitude earthquake on April 25 and...
Sikkim and Bhutan: A report
April 22nd, 2017
Introduction: Having lived in Bhutan for just over a year, 13-year-old...
A friendship beyond protocol
April 20th, 2017
As the Prime Minister of Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina, concluded the second...