sangaykhandu's blog

  • Where are we heading?

    The last several days have been a time for all of us as a nation to look deep within and reflect on a fundamental question, where are we heading? It is not a rhetorical question but everything that touches the very soul of what we aspire to become as Bhutanese; S.M.A.R.T as His Majesty The… Read more

  • ཤེས་རབ་རྩེ་གཞི་བཙུགས་ལོ་གྲངས ༥༠ འགྱོ་ཡོདཔ – Sherubtse turns 50

    Photo: Facebook I join thousands of sherubtseans on this special day today to remember in reverence and gratitude His Majesty the Third Drukgyalpo. Sherubtse, the peak of learning emanated from a royal vision to mould the next generation of Bhutanese. Thousands upon thousands from across the country were given opportunity for higher studies here and… Read more

  • Was the recent decision of the Government that increased taxes on vehicles legally correct?

    With the implementation of Goods & Service Tax (GST) in India, imports of goods have generally become cheaper in Bhutan. Consumption is expected to grow which could cause considerable strain on our rupee reserve, especially when considering import of vehicles. Governments use fiscal policy tools to manage the economy and taxes are an important and… Read more

  • Question on telecom service providers and connectivity issues

    Question raised to the Hon’ble Minister for Information and Communications Telecommunication connectivity and service standards Raised by Gasa Theumi Sangay Khandu Source: National Council The number of call drops and failure to access internet on both data cards and mobile phone have been visible and increasing for some time now. Even as we make references… Read more

  • Question on support to local content development

    Questioned raised to the Hon’ble Minister Home and Cultural Affairs Local content generation and culture Raised by Gasa Thuemi Sangay Khandu After a hugely popular Ap Bokto animation was publicly released, children as far and remote as Laya and Lunana, hum, sing and mimic the characters. The love for a Bhutanese cartoon character is evident… Read more

  • Written question on Govt decision on the post of Geydrungs

    Written question raised to the Hon’ble Minister for Home and Cultural Affairs Government position concerning the post of Geydrungs Raised by Gasa Theumi Sangay Khandu Source: National Council The local government office has been using the services of geydrungs for a long time. It started with their writing skills that were critical to local government functionaries… Read more