Only and stark difference – this show unlike the glitz and glamour-enthused setting switched to galoshes, plastic gloves and trash bins. Hold that thought, before you start flipping the Encyclopedia or search Google for a strict definition for fashion. The event deliberately titled ‘fashion show’ sought to drive home the …

There could be nothing more glorious than the heights of glory encompassed in the defeat of evil by undying good in the eternal battle of the two most prominent forces which dictate every small consequential actions in the person of every breathing soul on earth. Perhaps that is why victory …

Just when people thought they bid adieu to those ‘sneezy’ mornings and itchy nostrils – infamous highpoints of summer maladies, winter comes-a-calling and together with it, brings its own brand and package of diseases. One goes and a dozen follows. And so went the days of Malaria, Dengue, but with …

The otherwise moderately quiet Gelephu will transform into a melting pot of thousands of people across Bhutan and some from outside the country, in the coming month. The dungkhag is a beehive of activities at present with preparations for the Choeshey Layrem which will be presided over by His eminent …

The entire nation will once again be in a celebratory mood today marking the first anniversary of the Royal Wedding. His Majesty the King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck and Her Majesty the Gyaltsuen Jetsun Pema Wangchuck were tied in a hugely popular Royal Matrimony on 13th October 2011that was also …

The health minister’s proposal to initiate an internship program in Bhutan for the medical students was rejected by some of the Bhutanese MBBS students in Sri Lanka in 2009. The Health Minister mentioned this during the launch of internship guideline and Bhutan Medical & Health Council website. In February 2009 …

Should the teacher always know more than the pupil? General question! Should the teacher teach if he/she herself stands on a pedestal of mediocrity and below par performances? That would be the burning question which ensues from the immediacy of Teacher Needs Assessment (TNA), 2011 results. An evaluation was carried …

Students of Thimphu and Gasa dzongkhags performed better compared to students from other dzongkhags while teachers’ performances were found to be better in Chhukha and Sarpang, a study by the Royal Education Council has revealed. The Annual Status of Student Learning (ASSL) and Teacher Needs Assessment (TNA) 2011 say the …

The health ministry’s Vector-borne Disease Control Program (VDCP) team detected five asymptomatic malaria carrier cases from Punatsangchhu Hydropower Project Authority (PHPA) laborers. In medicine, a disease is considered asymptomatic if a patient is a carrier for a disease or infection but experiences no symptoms. A condition might be asymptomatic if it fails to show the …

Both diseases if not addressed will have a huge health and socio-economic impact on Bhutan   Though HIV, Malaria, Dengue, Cholera etc. may have grabbed the national headlines for decades there is increasing concern over the rise in the number of Hepatitis B and also C cases.  High prevalence of …