Three crises that created the Rupee crisis
The rupee crisis is a combination of three other crises affecting the Bhutanese economy. They are namely, the trade crisis, the financial management crisis and also the individual lifestyle crisis....
View ArticleBCCI study shows that government spending is main cause of rupee crisis
A government appointed taskforce compromising of civil servants said that the Private sector and private consumption are the main causes of the rupee crisis. This has led to a severe credit crunch...
View ArticleUnderstanding the Rupee Report
The Rupee Shortage Task force report submitted on 5th March 2012 is overall a comprehensive report that gives dire warnings if measures both short term and long term are not taken to curb the crisis....
View ArticleScholarship students will be sent only to third countries to ease rupee outflow
This year, the Scholarship and Student Support Division (SSSD) under Adult and Higher Education Department (AHED) with the Ministry of Education (MoE) has decided not to send any students funded by the...
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A lesson from Maldives
We do not pay much attention to events happening in countries like Maldives. It is so far away and we really do not have much to do with it! However, I find an instructive lesson to be learnt from...
View ArticleDemocracy and political prospects in 2013
With four political parties now and 2013 nearing the political scene is getting warmer. In the first parliamentary elections, the People’s Democratic Party was a strong favorite with many predicting a...
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Row prevails over Debsi town planning
While the plan is on-going, four land owners have opted not to participate in the land demarcation The demarcation of land at Debsi under Chang gewog has started with the approval of the Ministry of...
View ArticleWill the civil service work its magic in 2013?
The civil servants were credited hugely for the Druk Phuensum Tshogpa victory in the 2008 elections; now with increased numbers, will they have a major say in influencing the 2013 election results? The...
View ArticleThe underside of Elections in 2013
While the 2013 elections are an important part of Bhutanese democracy there are also several, less than desirable, political, social, economic and other effects. In the social sense it is once again...
View ArticleRTI in Bhutan: not the end but the beginning
Sangay Khandu An intent to introduce the RTI Bill along with a draft was submitted to Honorable Thrizin on March 16, 2012 for debate in the 9th session of Parliament and subsequently distributed to all...
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