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Honoring A Donor During A Moment Of The Celebration Of Success & Achievement
Dear Tomo-san,Greetings from Bhutan. I hope you have received my yesterday’s mail.Once again may I offer you my CONGRATULATIONS on your numerous roles in the Council and the Associations of your City....
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Siddhartha Gautama Would Have Made A Lousy Bird Photographer
There is no greater confusion among people that what they mean when they say ….. Birder, Birdwatcher, Bird Guide, Bird Photographer, Ornithologist etc. etc. … I have been trying to help people...
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The Scale-winged Nocturnal
I have always been fascinated by the beauty of the moths - my own view is that they are much more attractive and prettier than the butterflies. Their wing patterns are so complex and exquisite - I love...
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A Jog Down The Memory Lane
Few days back, someone from out of the blue - rather a contact from about ten years back, sent me an eMail and asked:“Do you happen to know where the attached QTH is located in Thimphu?”Zoro's QTH...
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The Nation’s Stepchildren
The eagerly awaited salary increase for the civil service has at long last been announced. It didn’t disappoint - the overriding view among the civil service is that the amount of increase is well...
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If You Propagate Crisis, You Will Get One
Yesterday evening I found myself an accidental tourist at ThePema by Realm - attending a presentation by the Himalayan Future Forum, titled “A Conversation with Himalayan Citizens”. Moderated by our...
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Being Naturally Bhutanese
One of the advises I give to my friends and colleagues is this: Be yourself - NOT someone else. It is the easiest thing to do - it comes to you naturally, without the need for pretenses - to be...
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A Case Of Check Without Balance
It is sad - to the pathos to which the governance of the world’s Happiest Kingdom has been reduced to.How, and when, did we get here? Could the truth be that Mr. Sangay of Haa Wangcha is succumbing to...
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Please Shed The Accountant’s Mentality
I have said this often enough on this blog - that it is time that the government shed its Accountant’s mentality and learn to think like a Financial Manager. By now they ought to be wiser to the fact...
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As You Sow, So Shall You Reap
According to the most recent data released by the Department of Tourism (DoT) through TheBhutanese newspaper of July 1, 2023, for the 9 months period between September 2022 to June 26, 2023, Bhutan...
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On The Wings Of The Dragon: Part X
Beginning Sunday the 3rd March of 2019, I embarked on a series of articles on our national flag carrier - DrukAir, titled “On The Wings Of The Dragon”. More than four years have gone by and I am on to...
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The Irresistible Bhutanese Itch
Hi Nel,Thank you for your WhatsApp message - I chose to reply to you in an eMail since your questions call for lengthy answers. And thank you for asking ---- I am well, including all my family...
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The Waning Ngar & The Failing Bhutanese GenZ
I do not expect that it will make much difference even if I should climb atop the Mt. Gungkhar Puensoom and yell from its peak - in all likelihood it would be no more than a cry in the wilderness. And...
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44% Dip In The Inflow Of Indian Rupee
Today's KUENSEL reports that Indian Rupee earning has dipped by 44%!The writing on the wallAccording to the most recent data released by the Department of Tourism (DoT), during the 9 months period...
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BHUTAN, Land Of Paradoxes
One cannot help but marvel at our indomitable spirit. Even as we are overwhelmed by a sense of extreme anxiety at our uncertain future, we do not fail to derive a sense of comic and humor in our...
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Enterprise Of Epic Tragedy
My connection with the DrukAir dates back to the very start of its birth in 1981. I have the honor of having contributed to its graduation - from a tottering fledgling to a full-grown swashbuckler with...
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NGULTRUM / CHHETRUM: When & Why
Few of the remaining puzzles that I was faced with in my relentless research into everything related to Bhutan’s ancient hammered coins was the issue relating to when the terms NGULTRUM and CHHETRUM...
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For The Lack Of An Alphabet
Dear Wolfgang,Thank you for your mail.Yes, I have been pointing out that our “Ngueltam/Chaetam” are incorrectly spelt.Earlier they used to be spelt correctly with the alphabetas follows:In due course...
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Shining Example Of Democracy At Work
Bhutan probably qualifies as one of the world's youngest democracies - we began our democratic journey only in the year 2008. This means that since the democratic form of governance was first conceived...
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Cath Lab Services at the JDWNRH
Sitting across the table facing a couple of dignified Europeans, and thanking profusely for their planned project for the people of Bhutan - I was a little unnerved to be discussing something about...
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