Category Archives: Opinions

  • NS Venkataraman Chinese people paying high price for China’s “big leap forward” 3 February 2019 | NS Venkataraman 2 comments

    History has repeatedly shown that economic growth by itself will not promote happiness if it is not accompanied by liberty and freedom for citizens. ...

  • Lobsang Wangyal New Delhi successful in alienating Karmapa 31 January 2019 | Lobsang Wangyal 40 comments

    The Karmapa is free now, it wouldn't make sense to go back to India where it suffocates him. But if New Delhi's plan is to keep the Karmapa away from India, then it is clearly succeeding. ...

  • Nava Thakuria High expectations for Bhutan Premier’s India visit 28 December 2018 | Nava Thakuria no comments

    As a reciprocal gesture, Bhutan’s newly-elected Prime Minister Dr Lotay Tshering is visiting India with a three-day official visit schedule from 27 December. ...

  • NS Venkataraman Communist China facilitating World Buddhist forum: Ironic and deceitful 2 December 2018 | NS Venkataraman 2 comments

    It is not clear whether Buddhists around the world have protested adequately against this act of the Chinese government in facilitating the Buddhist forum meeting in China. ...

  • Nava Thakuria Celebrating National Press Day in India 15 November 2018 | Nava Thakuria no comments

    As we celebrate National Press Day, we pay tribute to the Press Council of India, as it continues to symbolize a free and responsible press in the largest democracy of the world. ...

  • NS Venkataraman Is President Trump as chaotic as described? 21 October 2018 | NS Venkataraman no comments

    Ever since Donald Trump emerged as the candidate of the Republican party for US Presidential election, he has been bitterly criticized by the opposition as well as the media. ...

  • Norbu Tsering Palden Tsok-Tso Chok – My take on our Parliamentary sessions 15 October 2018 | Norbu Tsering one comment

    What distinguishes us from others is the fact that at the risk of falling prey to the dormant disunifying chaos of democracy, we have very bravely adopted democracy come what may. ...

  • Ugyen Gyalpo Unbreakable Spirit 11 October 2018 | Ugyen Gyalpo 2 comments

    The Tibetan spirit remains unshattered and pure as before. Amongst everyone and everything, I have faith and belief in the Tibetan people in and outside of Tibet. ...

  • Nava Thakuria Waiting for a new regime in Thimphu 3 October 2018 | Nava Thakuria no comments

    Bhutan is going for its third national (general) elections on 18 October. Two political parties are in the contest for the new regime in Thimphu. ...

  • NS Venkataraman Mahatma Gandhi: Ultimate benchmark for human beings 1 October 2018 | NS Venkataraman one comment

    Humans have a benchmark and standard for life that Mahatma Gandhi's way of living created. For worthy individuals wherever they are in the world, it should be a desirable goal to reach. ...