For the first time, in my reading news from around the world, I was much happier to learn a chief justice attending inaugural function of military branch of government. And this is from the newest ‘mock’ democracy called Bhutan. On April, Mr Sonam Tobgye paid courtesy call to IMTART,...

Informed choice for Third Country Resettlement has been repeatedly advocated by the UNHCR and core group members. However, there are reports that Bhutanese refugees are not given enough information to make such choice. The debate and counter debate between UNHCR and Human Rights Without Frontiers has been produced below:...

(Bhutan in 1909 as indicated in British map) With the change of political system in Bhutan, we also have achieved a newer Bhutan, but because of its changing geography. (Bhutan map after the loosing of Tawang monastery) In course of history, the map of Bhutan changed – thrice in...

The notion of the popular niche for democracy – by the people, for the people and of the people – is that the people should guide a democratic process for its longevity and sustenance. As we move on to an open and liberal society, individualism gets highest priority. Every...

I was just following the post elections scenario in the country, constantly uploading them to apfanews.com. Since the beginning of this year, I had been receiving so much of mails from within Bhutan (at least they claim) and outside Bhutan regarding the unfolding political scenario. Many said it a...

The unholiness in Druk regime has been wash off from Monday – that is what Indian political captain Manmohan Singh thinks of, when he plans to travel this new democracy in May. He was still a young when democracy cam to his country about 60 years ago and failed...