Sovereignty is the only thing worth fetishising

The president of Centre for Bhutan Studies, Dasho Karma Ura, talks to our Sr Reporter Yangchen C Rinzin on the ambitious 13th Plan and the country’s goal to become a high-income nation in the next decade, including a wide range of issues. The total budget for the 13th Plan is more than Nu 512 billion (B) with the ambitious plan to transform Bhutan into a high-income GNH country. What kind of repercussions should the government be careful about while undertaking such a huge budget and plans?

Turning the tide around

kuensel - 03/Sep 04:30

The 13th Plan is ambitious, with a total budget outlay of Nu 512 billion, that is excluding another Nu 527 billion that will be spent on building new...

Investments in cinemas and films matter

kuensel - 05/Sep 04:33

The allocation of Nu 200 million as part of the Economic Stimulus Plan to rejuvenate Bhutan’s struggling film industry is indeed a welcome move....

Investments in cinemas and films matter

kuensel - 05/Sep 04:33

The allocation of Nu 200 million as part of the Economic Stimulus Plan to rejuvenate Bhutan’s struggling film industry is indeed a welcome move....

Government allocates Nu 2.56 billion for disaster preparedness

kuensel - 31/Aug 06:17

The government has allocated a budget of Nu 2.56 billion for disaster preparedness across various sectors in the 13th Plan to strengthen the disaster...

Project 500 set to revolutionize affordable housing in Grenada

caribbeannewsglobal.com - 31/Aug 01:35

ST GEORGE’S, Grenada – Grenada is set to transform its housing landscape with the launch of Project 500, an ambitious initiative to construct 500...

Eclectic list of global heavyweights to shape the GMC

kuensel - 09/Sep 06:17

The Gelephu Mindfulness City (GMC), a special administrative region in Bhutan, is leveraging the expertise of more than 150 international development...

Eclectic list of global heavyweights to shape the GMC

kuensel - 09/Sep 06:17

The Gelephu Mindfulness City (GMC), a special administrative region in Bhutan, is leveraging the expertise of more than 150 international development...

Controversial Project Aims to Turn Desert Green

iafrica.com - 17:36

Dutch engineer Ties van der Hoeven aims to transform Egypt’s arid Sinai Peninsula into a green, fertile landscape. His ambitious regreening project...