One village in Bhutan
By Kim Honan An exhibition featuring subsistence farming in a Bhutanese village has raised more than $600 in donations. What makes this collection of 40 photos unique is that they were taken by 13 and 14-year-old girls who had never operated a camera before. Bhutan is a country nestled...
China, India and a country ‘in between’
By Kinley Tshering Professor of international relations and an expert on China-India relations at Westminster University in London, UK, Professor Dr. Dibyesh Anand gave a critical perspective on Bhutan’s relations with its giant neighbors, India and China, at a CBS forum British and the Duar wars The 1864 Duar...
Soldier killed, another injured
Militant Ambush: A soldier of the royal Bhutan army was killed and another injured last morning, when unknown militants ambushed a regular RBA patrol team near their outpost in Gawaithang in the south central border district of Sarpang. According to Sarpang dzongkhag officials, the incident occurred at around 6:20am,...
Yuba Sansar 8 July 2012
This episode contains: Yuba Gatibidhi Bhutan history Interview with Adelaide Dragon FC caption Information about upcoming event Bhanu Jayanti Tips – health...
Privatisation vs nationalisation
Privatisation and nationalisation have become a complex subjects for the political parties and politicians. Both the parties, so far legally registered, have no clear vision what they choose to – nationalisation or privatisation. Even the government has no policy whether they promote nationalisation or privatisation. In one of the...
Six chortens broken into in a fortnight
Lhuentse: Six Jangchub chortens in Lhuentse were robbed of their züngs within the past two weeks. Five of the chortens vandalised and robbed were in Wambur village under Tsenkhar gewog, while the sixth was in Menji gewog. The first two chortens were robbed in Wambur on June 24, and three...