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Rotary Club of Thimphu is Two Years Old
The Rotary Club of Thimphu is two years old. The Club celebrated its 2nd Anniversary yesterday, the 9th of May, 2014 at the Clock Tower. On the day, the Chief Guest Hon’ble Lyonpo Damcho Dorji,...
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CONGRATULATIONS, Modi Bhai
What exactly is Shri Narendra Modi Bhai? A genuine do-gooder or a master theatrician? Whatever he may be, inviting all the SAARC Heads of States to his swearing-in ceremony is unprecedented in the...
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Yet Again, The Shingkhar-Gorgan Road Rears Its Ugly Head
Towards the end of their tenure in 2013, the erstwhile DPT government had realized the folly of their intentions and had quietly terminated the construction of the proposed Shingkhar-Gorgan bypass. The...
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Yet Another High Note
As a Ham radio operator, I hit my high note when ICom America featured me as a comic character in their magazine. I wrote about it on June 16,...
View ArticleThe Agent of Change Is Coming
Narendra Bhai is coming. And it is an honor without parallel! Bhutan certainly deserves this rare honor, after all, when every one else in the neighborhood chose to stick their nose up in the air, we...
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WELCOME, Narendra Bhai
Narendra Bhai is scheduled to arrive today and Thimphu city is all spruced up to receive him. Personnel of the RBP, the RBA and the Desups have been pressed into service - to tear down decrepit walls,...
View ArticleThe Agent of Change: Did He Change Anything?
Narendra Bhai came - and went. I don’t know what is the official view but in my personal view, he did not quite crackle and pop, as I had expected he would. India’s latest human tornado did not quite...
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In and Around Wimbledon
In 2009, I had a contract to cover the Wimbledon Championships. Here are some of the sights, mostly off courts:The Face Of The Security: Face Of The Ballboy:Face Of The Drummer:Face of Azarenka:Strains...
View ArticleA Beautiful Letter
Recently I received a beautiful and touching mail from an Indian traveler whom I met in Thimphu during his travels to Bhutan sometime back.Quite often, I get told by some of my friends that they could...
View ArticleViews That Warm The Heart
On the afternoon of 1st July, 2014, I had gone to the Regional Trade Office in Changzamtog, to meet a friend. There I met Mr. Dungtu who had been superannuated just a day back. Until then he was the...
View ArticleYet Again, The Shingkhar-Gorgan Road Rears Its Ugly Head II
Constitution of the Kingdom of BhutanArticle 5Environment“Every Bhutanese is a trustee of the Kingdom’s natural resources and environment for the benefit of the present and future generations and it is...
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Buddha Dordenma's Progress
The US$ 47.00 million Buddha Dordenma statue currently under construction at Kuensel Phodrang, Thimphu will stand 52 meters tall when completed. It will be the tallest sitting Buddha statue in the...
View ArticleNC: Robin Hood of Parliament?
I still refuse to be drawn into the salary increase debate. However, I do want to participate in the side show.The salary increase, whether you like it or not, is a done deal. No amount of discussions...
View ArticleWATER: The Next BIG Trouble
"A shortage of water resources could spell increased conflicts in the future. Population growth will make the problem worse. So will climate change. As the global economy grows, so will its thirst....
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WATER: The Next BIG Trouble: II
The following are the main river systems of Bhutan.Amo ChhuWang Chhu Punatsang Chhu Drangme ChhuNyera Ama ChhuMap of Major River Systems of BhutanAmo ChhuThe Amo Chhu originates in Tibet, China. It is...
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WATER: The Next BIG Trouble: III
For every conceivable human activity, we need water. Unfortunately, while the human population growth places increasingly higher demand for it, its availability is dwindling at a pace that is scary and...
View ArticleHail To The Modern World’s Most Tested Monarch
Today is November 11, 2014. More significantly, it is the 59th Birth Anniversary of His Majesty Jigme Singye Wangchuck, IVth Druk Gyalpo of Bhutan. Numerous celebrations are being planned around the...
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Where In The Name Of DANTAK Is This Road?
The front-page issue of the Kuensel dated November 10, 2014 carries a news item that in part reports; “DANTAK will also construct a new 56km segment of the highway between Bumthang and Lhuentse”.Hello,...
View ArticleWhere In The Name of DANTAK Is This Road? - II
I am told that on November 13, 2014, the representatives of DANTAK and CDCL (Construction Development Corporation Limited) conducted a joint inspection trip of the Shingkhar-Gorgan Highway - from...
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Have Common Exams, Will Pray!
During my recent trip to Tashiyangtse, I ran into a group of students from the Tongmejangsa Middle Secondary School - in Tongzhang village.They were all in their regular clothing. This was rather...
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