Economic prospects of air services in Bhutan
Countries in the Himalayan range have greater advantage to use air services as means of transportation against land transport, thanks to mighty hills and deep valleys. The combined cost for construction of roads and other infrastructure to reach villages would easily equal to investment in air services. No exception,...
Of ‘people in the camps’
As expected, Bhutan restated its ‘fake’ commitment to the donor communities during the 11th Round Table Meeting in Thimphu that it is very much concerned for resolving the Bhutanese refugee issue. The government informed the donors at the RTM that it has asked the Nepalese government to resume bilateral...
Modern Bhutanese ’embarrassed’ by phallus art
By Adam Plowright In the insular Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan, the phallus is an ancient symbol commonly painted on houses to ward off evil spirits, but it is increasingly rare in the modernising national capital. The demise of this traditional motif, still seen all over in rural areas, points...
RTM and silent Diaspora
The first Round Table Meeting of the Bhutanese donors since the beginning of resettlement process is scheduled for Thursday and Friday in Thimphu. This is also the first RTM held by an elected government in Bhutan. UNDP is coordinating the event where some 40 development partners of the country...
लण्डन सम्मेलनमा आएका विद्वानहरुमा विशेष अनुरोध
लण्डनमा अगष्ट २६ र २७ मा अनेसासको आयोजनामा सम्पन्न दोस्रो अन्तराष्ट्रिय नेपाली साहित्य सम्मेनमा मेरो बक्तव्य पढेर सुनाइएको थियो । बक्तव्यको पूर्ण विवरण: अन्तराष्ट्रिय नेपाली साहित्य समाज (अनेसास), बेलायत च्याप्टरद्वारा आयोजित नेपाली साहित्यको दोस्रो अन्तराष्ट्रिय सम्मेलनमा भाग लिन आउनु भएका सम्पूर्ण साहित्य प्रेमी विद्वतवर्गमा मेरो न्यानो अभिवादन । साथै...
Cairns Bhutanese program
The Bhutanese radio programme from Cairns prepared on August 23 includes: 1. Songs marking Krishna Janmastami and teej 2. A short description about teej 3. News...