Category: Culture

Culture changes as Bhutan changes its politics

Those who not know the wraths of ethnic policies exaggerate the virginity and natural splendor of Bhutan. Additionally, culture preserved over centuries is also the subject of attraction for the western visitors. The government policy is to preserve the Drukpa culture – the culture of the ruling class who...

From the google group again

Before the resettlement began, there was debate among Bhutanese in exile whether the movement for justice, human rights and democracy will continue. One group said, it will vanish while others said it will get a new height. The discussion is at the google group again on this subject. Some...

Who are we talking with?

The flow of Bhutanese refugees to the western countries gave birth to a google group discussion where few residing in Kathmandu also joined. There were hatred and love to this group, all they come out issued raised in course of discussion. Many not screwed to socialist view withdrew while...

भुटानी खुसीको रामकहानी

आईपी अधिकारी पाँचौं राजाको राज्याभिषेक खुसियाली समाप्त नहुँदै भुटानले एउटा अन्तर्राष्ट्रिय सम्मेलनको आयोजना गर्‍यो । जहाँ अब कसरी खुुसी रहने भन्ने विषयमा छलफल भयो । केही वर्षदेखि चर्चामा आएको ग्रोस नेसनल हयाप्पिनेस -जीएनएच) अर्थात् बृहत् राष्ट्रिय खुसियालीको व्याख्या-विवेचना गर्ने क्रमको एउटा अर्को शृङखला थियो सम्मेलन । ९१ जनाको सहभागिता...

Redefining Bhutan-Nepal relations

Bhutan’s connection to South Asia is connected not by geography but through ethnic combination and it would be irrelevant to mention that the relation between the Himalayan kingdom with India was possible in absence of Nepal. In short, Bhutan’s connection with South Asia begins with Nepal, if not, at...

Gross National Hopelessness

Bhutan, well, emerged as a promoter of happiness parameter to measure the status of social well being. Unfortunately, the country failed to ensure that the principle becomes part of the Bhutanese society. Bhutan talked much of happiness, implemented less of it. Bhutan King’s idea of Gross National Happiness over...