Accountability

Kashmir’s mountains have always spoken through their rivers, forests, glaciers and lakes. Perhaps this summer they are speaking more loudly than before. 

For the thousands still waiting, progress measured in interviews completed or payments disbursed feels painfully slow.

In a heating world, communities on the climate frontline cannot be left waiting years for the resources they need to survive.

Rights groups continue to press for transparent investigations, reconstruction where warranted, and stronger safeguards so that historic places of worship are not erased regardless of the current demographic composition of surrounding communities.

If enacted, the Mines and Minerals Management Bill 2026 would mark the most significant overhaul of Bhutan’s mineral governance in three decades.

Success will depend on coordination among investigative agencies, the Financial Information Unit, regulators and the judiciary.

For households and industries already absorbing higher gas tariffs and frequent load management, the practical test of the new deal will be whether cargoes arrive on schedule.

The World Bank’s documents clearly show housing allocations rising after verification revealed greater need.