The politics of religion
Bhutan long cherished the mission of culture preservation, the energy primarily injected by the Kagyupa priesthood, the national cult declared officially in 2008 when constitution was adopted. The attempts to end the isolation were long shattered by the leaders of Drukpa Buddhism in the past. Though efforts are still...
University certificates and eligibility
Education qualifications not always matter, but matter when it comes to fulfilling formalities. Get employed in certain companies or get a job with in government agencies are primary areas where university certificates are called for. Politics is open; very few countries – countable in fingers – have set education...
दार्जिलिङमा दुखेको भुटानी मन
२०६६ मंसिर २५ – भारतमा गोर्खाल्यान्ड राज्य स्थापनार्थ आन्दोलनरत गोर्खा जनमुक्ति मोर्चाले अहिले जातीय पहिचान बचाउने अभियान अन्तर्गत सबैलाई चौबन्दी चोलो र फरिया अनि दौरा-सुरुवाल अनिवार्य लगाउन उर्दी जारी गरेको छ । गत अक्टोबरबाट स्कुल र कलेजमा पनि सोही पोसाक लगाउनुपर्ने उर्दी जारी गरियो । स्थानीय वासिन्दाले आफ्ना छोराछोरीलाई...
Bhutan’s Independence Day
Some historians wrote, while most countries in South Asia experienced foreign rule, the small Himalayan kingdom in this subcontinent, Bhutan, was spared. Some Nepali folk songs also mention that Nepal remained independent throughout the ages. The statements hold some truths. These are the only countries in this region not...
भुटानमा उस्तै
आईपी अधिकारी शासक उही हुन् अनि शासित पनि, परिवर्तन आयो त केवल सरकार बनाउने तरिकामा । हालै जर्मनीबाट भुटान भ्रमणमा आएका संविधानविदसँग प्रधानमन्त्री जिग्मे थिन्लेले स्वीकार गरेझैं वास्तवमा भुटानको परिवर्तन देख्नका लागिमात्र छ । शासकमा मानसिक रूपमा परिवर्तन नआएसम्म सर्वसाधारणले परिवर्तनको महसुस गर्ने लालसा दिवास्वप्ना हुनसक्छ । काम गर्ने...
The story of civil disobedience
Mass gathering in moral sense seems to be a challenge for Bhutanese rulers – be it for any cause. Political gathering is most dangerous. Things have not changed much though mere announcements and procedures show the country has changed from absolute monarchy to a parliamentary democracy. Yet mind set...