March, 2008
A time for every purpose
29 March, 2008 - The international media viewed Bhutan's first general election with some understanding and some confusion. That is why the international community is trying to comprehend how a "royalist" party defeated a party led by "relatives of the royal family". And such misconceptions came even after the entire ... [more]
The next step towards GNH
27 March, 2008 - What most of us, would-be political pundits, agreed on was that we do not know the psyche of the Bhutanese electorate. Not only did we not have a precedence of a polling pattern, the campaign process itself was an unprecedented scenario. We were right in the ... [more]
WHO?
22 March, 2008 - Modern political science questions whether average citizens anywhere in the world have sufficient political information to cast meaningful votes. The general consensus is that only a handful of voters are sophisticated enough to truly understand politics and to base their votes on sound political analysis. This is ... [more]
Buddhas and Bars
The use of Buddhist icons in bars is becoming trendy. While the vogue is open to interpretations, the assay has deep arching upshots - some petite, some staid and many minting the consciousness. The sudden increase in the use of Buddhist icons in bars and hotels is becoming a hot topic ... [more]