April, 2007
His Majesty to attend mock election in Dungkhar
22 April, 2007 - His Majesty the King will personally usher in the first ever parliamentary exercise of the nation when His Majesty meets and encourages 568 eligible voters from the 24 villages of Kurtoe gewog. The voters are set to participate in the mock election on April 21, in ... [more]
Balanced development?
18 April, 2007 - We have 33,241 vehicles in the country, a large number considering that we had 22,504 in 2001 which was a boom compared with the previous decade. It is difficult to believe that there is an entire generation of Bhutanese people today who saw the first motor ... [more]
United States ambassador to India visits Bhutan
Prime Minister Lyonpo Khandu Wangchuk with Dr. Mulford 18 April, 2007 - Even if Bhutan and the United States (US) did not have diplomatic relations the two countries could continue to build the relationship constructively, said the United States ambassador to India, Dr. David C Mulford, who is on a ... [more]
Buddhism is a science of mind
His Eminence Sogyal Rinpoche, the author of the famous book The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying, is one of the most influential Buddhist teachers in the West. Rinpoche gave two inspiring sessions of teachings to Bhutanese devotees at the RIM complex, Thimphu, and also talked to BT about his ... [more]
A Treker’s Guide to Bhutan
2 April, 2007 - Trekking guides are a strange breed of people. Hardened by years of hanging out in the hostile environment of our high mountains, they are very strong headed, almost arrogant some would agree. Second opinions about the ways of the mountain just remain opinions; the cause of many ... [more]
Vision as a challenge
17 April, 2007 - Addressing the students of Sherubtse, the message reaching out to the entire nation, His Majesty the King outlined some of his royal vision last week, a vision for Bhutan and for the future. It is a foresight that lights up the future in a vivid perspective ... [more]