October, 2008
Gaeddug business college inaugurated
COMPLEX TO COLLEGE - Her Majesty Ashi Dorji Wangmo Wangchuck at the inauguration ceremony 15 October, 2008 - "The noble aspiration of our great kings of developing a dynamic economy will be realised through educating people, who, being creative, innovative and enterprising, share the wish to benefit all others around them," ... [more]
The last of the master sculptors
Jomzo Lopon Karma has left a legacy of countless statues while passing down his skills to the next generation Lopon Karma at work photo by Tam Lay Keng 14 October, 2008 - Most of us have not seen him work but we have seen his work. At 55, Jomzo Lopon ... [more]
Tendrel Thang earns universal thumbs-up
Thimphu tsechu assumes a comfortable ambience SURROUND SPECTACLE - No more queues and overcrowded venues 13 October, 2008 - Seventy-year-old Ap Dago from Paro has never missed Thimphu Tsechu. This year was his fourth decade of attendance. But this time, his experience has been an altogether different one. After witnessing Thimphu Tsechu inside ... [more]
More than a guide…care and hospitality were boundless!
Tashi, you were more than a guide, you were our travelling companion and friend throughout our journey in Himalayan Kingdom of Bhutan. Your care and hospitality were boundless. Thank you for your helping us understand and appreciate your rich religious and secular culture. We are extremely grateful for all that ... [more]
Gangtey Gonpa restored, empowered
GANGTENG GOENPA - The seat of the Peling lineage 11 October, 2008 - His Majesty the fourth Druk Gyalpo and thousands of devotees celebrated the consecration of the restored Gangteng Goenpa, an important centre of the Peling tradition and a landmark in Bhutan's spiritual history. The ceremony was conducted on October 10 ... [more]
Tshokey Tshomo crowned Miss Bhutan 2008
11 October, 2008 - While the audience looked on with unabated breath, 24-year-old Tshokey Tshomo Karchung was crowned Miss Bhutan 2008 at a contest held in Thimphu yesterday. The Miss Bhutan also walked away with two other titles: Miss Talented and Miss Photogenic. "I kept every confidence to compete and ... [more]
A New Measure of Well-Being From a Happy Little Kingdom
What is happiness? In the United States and in many other industrialized countries, it is often equated with money. Economists measure consumer confidence on the assumption that the resulting figure says something about progress and public welfare. The gross domestic product, or G.D.P., is routinely used as shorthand for the well-being ... [more]
GNH : the answer
4 October, 2008 - So Gross National Happiness made it to the UN General Assembly. The prime minister of the world's youngest democracy, Lyonchhen Jigmi Thinley, offered a "Himalayan perspective" of global trends. Humanity, he said, strongly reflects an addiction to Gross Domestic Product today. The message was that the unrelenting ... [more]