US democracy is broken
It’s been three weeks since US votes. The vote has not created history by making Trump a one-term president but turned the American democracy into dysfunctional chaos. The stature of the US to lead the world has perished. The other old man Biden would hardly be able to recover...
The National Assembly Elections 2013 results: PDP wins
The Peoples Democratic Party, that formed the smallest oppisition in 2008 has emerged as winner in the second parliamentary elections held on July 13. The PDP won 32 seats and former ruling party Druk Phuensum Tshogpa (DPT) won only 15 seats in 47-member lower house. DPT won no seats...
Bhutan Goes through Primary Round of National Elections: Update No.97
By Dr. S.Chandrasekharan. It should be no surprise that Bhutan went through the primary round of second National Elections on 29th May, without any major incident relating to law and order or any major violation of the election code. Credit for the smooth conduct of the elections should not...
Un-culturing democracy in Bhutan
The second test to run for use of adult franchise for Bhutanese populous has opened the door wide open to let the voters know the level of freedom they get in terms of choosing the right persons they choose to rule them. The test is hard for the general...
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...