FOLLOWING THE ART SCENE IN BHUTAN “Vara – A Blessing” A Film by Dzongsar Khyentse Rinoche This past weekend I had the honor of watching the première of Khyentse Rinpoche’s Film – Vara and it was indeed “ a blessing” on so many levels. I believe the first blessing that I received from …

With the emergence of the Rupee and Credit Crises since late 2011, both the former and current governments carried out strong austerity measures. This has been coupled with the central bank bringing out new financial requirements that have choked the credit supply or supply of money in the economy. Many …

New Delhi: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has conveyed to Bhutan’s King His Majesty Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck India’s full commitment and support to the Himalayan kingdom’s socio-economic development and also for development of its hydropower resources. The meeting was held in a very warm and friendly atmosphere, reflecting the spirit …

“Children are more than the object of their parents’ attention and love; they are also a biological and social necessity. The human species perpetuates itself through children; cultural, religious and national groups transmit their values and traditions through children; families maintain their lineage through children; and individuals pass on their …

A 29 year-old, non-national, man who tried to bribe police constables at the main gate was arrested and detained by Phuentsholing police on January 5. The suspect was trying to enter Phuentsholing town with a cardboard box filled with seven Chinese brand and four old repaired mobile phones. The suspect …

As a citizen of a young democracy I am very concerned to hear that most private media houses are contemplating to close down soon. Initially given Bhutan’s underdeveloped stage in from the 1960’s to 1990’s our government needed the media to perform basic developmental activities like informing the public of …

When a nation faces a crisis, it calls for self-introspection and also self-criticism to find out where we are going wrong, and also how we can improve. The ongoing economic crisis has generated a lot of debate and also a lot of plausible economic reasons on why we are at …

His Majesty the King and Her Majesty the Gyaltsuen returned home yesterday, following a successful official visit to India, this week, from January 6 to 10 on invitation of the President of India, Dr Pranab Mukherjee. Their Majesties were accompanied by Home and Cultural Affairs Minister Lyonpo Damcho Dorji, Foreign …

Contributed By Pema Thinley A Brief Background A significant move in the Bhutanese economy was the major investment and development of the Chukha hydro power plant in the 6th Five Year Plan (FYP) with support from the government of India. In the latter period of the same FYP, Bashochu Hydro …

It has not been guaranteed that the amendment of laws against drug pushers will put an end to the crime The number of drug abusers in the country has been on the rise each year. While many have attributed the rise to increase in drug dealers and smugglers, many others …