Welcome cultures at Sherubtse College
The main reason of welcome is to introduce and acquaint the new people to the task he or she is assigned, place of resident, norms and the conduct of…
Category: Politics
Trade and taxes in Bhutan – Uncovering past and aspiring future through existing legal nuances
Fueled by price disparities, complex, non-transparent and divergent regulations and weak law enforcement at the borders, fraudsters avoid official border posts, pass through illegal practices such as under-invoicing, misclassification…
Demystifying language, ethnicity and region: Case of Sharchokp and Tshangla
Sharchokp has more geographical and historical connotation than linguistic. Historically and politically, Bhutanese statehood was consolidated with the unification of great and vast geographic expanse of Shar phyogs ‘khorlo…
The moment ‘WE’ replaces ‘I’: The convergence of two identities
Community as an institution consists of different people, culture, ideas and, at first, conflicting aspirations. Through compromise, they reach to a consensus where common goal is agreed – collective…
A case of Mileage entitlement for civil servants: An unwarranted compensation?
If Zhabto Lemi is for community development projects, it need not be paid. Civil Servants go for tour as a part of their job to which they get separate…
Brexit, Trump and BBIN: Reality check to Globalisation?
Greece is not as democratic as America is, Europeans and Americans are as devout Buddhist as Bhutanese and Tibetans are, French fry appears to be a preferred starter among…
Technology and Human Isolation
With technology, parts of human faculties are less burdened to the extent that some tasks are done away with altogether. As we try to fit in technology driven human…
Transformation in Bhutanese Society: A Layman’s View
The introduction of modern education has brought about changes in societal views and ideologies. Individualism, capitalism and feminism has all established their roots in the country. Individualism and capitalism…
