Tobacco affects Bhutanese leaders, not alcohol
A month after the finalising the draft regulation to control the alcohol consumption in the country, the government took steps that in fact encouraged people to increase it. The government officials say alcohol consumption among educated lot has gone down while the numbers among young people are growing. The...
An experience in RAH emergency
You, especially those coming from South Asia and Africa, might think of excellent medical services in Australia. It was me too while flying to Australia about 10 months ago. Technologically equipped, availability of so many experts and medical practitioners and finely written the text about medical service etiquette all...
An endeavour to music
The Bhutan Music Foundation, a non profit organisation dedicated to promoting indigenous music in Bhutan and introducing western string tradition in Thimphu, the capital has been launched. According to information given by the foundation, it will start its activities in September this year with the introduction of a string...
The tobacco debate
The announcement by the king to marry later this year did not heat up buzz in Bhutanese parliament this session rather the controversial law on smoking rein on. Ever since a monk was jailed for three years for carrying few packets of tobacco, the anti-tobacco activism rose sharply in...
Of Royal wedding
Year 2011 is the year for royal weddings around globe. Having recently witnessed the marriage of British Prince William and Kate Middleton, watchers are anxiously awaiting matrimony of Monaco’s Prince Albert with Charlene Wittstock and Zara Phillips (the daughter of Britain’s Princess Anne) with Mike Tindall this July. In...
Bans, bans and bans
An increasing number of people have started venting their frustration that Bhutan has too many unnecessary bans and restrictions. Some contentious laws have been the plastic ban, the ban on selling meat on religious days and months, the ban on commercial billboards, and of late the tobacco ban and...