Tag: democracy

Microsoft to come to Bhutan!

Technology is the cutting edge instrument for economic and social progress at this stage. That’s what Bhutan envisioned for while developing the Thimphu IT Park. The government had announced to make Bhutan a techno hub in the region. But, for years, the response from IT companies looked lukewarm. Bhutan...

Bilingual college rag ‘pcEyes’ launched

An endeavour of the media club to develop reporting and editing skills New Student Newspaper: The Paro college of education (PCE) launched its own student newspaper earlier this week. The 20-page newspaper covers events and activities that take place in the college. The newspaper, which is published in both...

Diplomats’ crowd in Thimphu

The Bhutanese media remain silent, or remain unknown, but diplomats from 16 countries, mostly based in New Delhi and Dhaka visited Bhutan in last week of May. Diplomats from Lithuania, Ethiopia, Albanian and Dominican Republic, all based in New Delhi, met with Prime Minister Jigmi Thinley in Thimphu on...

Challenging the JYT factor in Bhutanese politics

Bhutan is gradually opening up. Freedom of organisation, freedom to choose political through is getting in though the Bhutanese blood and sense. The mouths that remained shut for centuries are looking for every opportunity to speak, marginalised and sidelined personalities are taking up to show the strength. Suppressed groups...

RTI private bill garners less support from NC members

With the rejection from the National Council members to table RTI bill in the upcoming session of the partliament, that begins on June 8, the council members Sangay Khandu seems bit frustrated. The council members, though few supported his idea, decided against tabling the bill saying the society is...