By S. Chandrasekharan. The long awaited local government elections were completed successfully on July 27th. This would thus complete the process of democratisation that was begun with the promulgation of a new constitution and ushering in of democracy three years ago. Elections were conducted in 205 Geogs of the...

This episode of Voice of Shangrila has: 1. Latest news from Bhutan, Nepal 2. Discussion with Raju Upadhyaya about his literary career and Bhanu Jayanti held recently 3. Nepali music...

भुटानमा खुशीयाली सम्बन्धि अर्को अन्तराष्ट्रिय सम्मेलन सम्पन्न भएको छ । तीन दिने सो सम्मेलनमा १० देशका ४० जना विद्वानहरुको सहभागिता रहेको थियो । सो सम्मेलनले पारित गरेको घोषणापत्र आगामी महिना संयुक्त राष्ट्र संघको महासभामा प्रस्तुत गरिने छ । गत महिना यु एनले खुशीयालीलाई पनि मानव विकास सुचकांकको मान्यता दिएको...

Arjun Pradhan’s Bhab Shangrila...

By Tashi Dorji Hydropower has been the main economic driver for Bhutan for the past few decades now. The story of Bhutan’s successful exploitation of its hydropower potential is also the story of its bilateral cooperation with its giant southern neighbor, India. The two countries have jointly been able...

Last week Dr Gado Tshering resigned as government secretary on moral grounds after investigation by Anti-Corruption Commission revealed massive corruption in the last few years. The most corruptions had taken place in 2006-08 shortly after Tshering took over the responsibility as the health secretary. To this day, corruption at...