I am encouraged to know that the 4th Pay Commission has been constituted, although there is no requirement under the Constitution that every new government should establish a Pay Commission. But this is a wise political move. Whatever recommendations the Pay Commission comes up with, the government will be blameless. And, quite obviously, the Commission […]
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One can hear the silent cries of the roads in Olakha. They have experienced too much hurt and abuse. For the past two years or so, the cries have fallen on deaf ears. Residents have been photographing and sending pictures of the roads to Bhutanese forums on social media. And people have been crying themselves […]
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As the tradition is, India has been the first call abroad for all the elected Prime Ministers of Bhutan. Given India’s significance as a traditional ally, development and trading partner, close neighbor, and above all, the biggest donor for Bhutan, Prime Minister Dr. Lotay Tshering’s maiden visit to India this week is therefore no mere […]
Read MoreEvery few months, my mind crowds and I lose my ability to concentrate. It lasts three days or a week, or, catastrophically, two; my writing stalls out and soon after, so does my speech. For years, the remedies were books and late-night comedy specials—they still do the trick, but a little too slowly. Recently I’ve […]
Read MoreTo, Guru Rinpoche Copper-Colored Mountain of Glory Land of Rakshas. Subject: Leave of Absence Namo! My All Conquering Vajra Master, Before I get down to the worldly details regarding this requisition for an indefinite Leave of Absence, I apologize for the intrusion into the transcendent work with which you are engaged in the Land of […]
Read MorePolitics is bad for poetry. When you think about it, it’s not only poetry. It’s bad for everything under the sun, the moon and the stars. As bad for elephants as it is for ants, whales, snails, trees and trouts. Now things appear free until it’s time to pay. Then you settle the dues. Like […]
Read MoreI’m tired of partisan politics. It took over 100 years of patience, precaution and planning to build the country today we are so proud of being proud of. Let us not tear it down in 10. It has taken the Greeks more than 2000 years to refine their democracy and they are still trying to […]
Read MoreDasho Dr. Sonam Kinga submitted his counter-charges against complaint lodged by Druk Phuensum Tshogpa (DPT) with Election Commission of Bhutan (ECB) yesterday after remaining silent for some time on his August 31 post on Facebook about the 2008 elections and summary of his forthcoming book ‘Political Contests as Moral Battles’. DPT had lodged a complaint […]
Read More(Act 1: Synopsis) Dasho (Dr.) Sonam Kinga presents the synopsis of his forthcoming book, ‘Political Contests as Moral Battles’ on his Facebook Page. Dasho Sonam Kinga is a two-time member of the National Council (one-term Chairperson) and a recipient of the prestigious Red Scarf from His Majesty the King. In other words, Dasho Sonam Kinga’s […]
Read MoreI watched the presidential debate. This is my ricochet. The PDP promised The Blazing Sun. The DNT a Full New Moon. The BKP a Shooting Star. And the DPT a Familiar Twilight. But I’m not convinced about the Celestial Display or the Lightning Fireworks. Whichever party comes to power, I expect a couple of Eclipses […]
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