Bhutan Observer

bO Column: Miss GNH: Credibility Inc.
I enjoyed reading Khenden Lhamo’s views and comments on my article on the ‘Miss GNH’ pageant. As they say – “Ignorance hurts but never an open debate”.
Khenden Lhamo quotes Lin Chi’s famous words – “if you meet the Buddha on the road, kill him”. As an unashamed dharma bum, I believe any statement without a […]

bO observation: The weekly stupor
Thimphu resembles a bubble. A lubricious fizz wherein toys the tenants of the six realms. There’s a zoo under construction. The irony is the zoo is built by monkeys, and the monkeys are building it so that the lions can occupy it. Who gets caged or fenced in is anyone’s guess. For now, the kings […]

Readers Voice: Spoilt brats and wayward parents
Every parent wants his or her children to do well not only in their studies, but in their lives as well.
It is with this intention that we as parents go to the extent of doing almost anything to help them fulfill their dreams. Sometimes,the good intentions go awfully wrong and we have to ultimately bear […]

Signboards: bringing down democracy
Yesterday was d-day for putting up the new uniform sign boards as mandated by the Thimphu City Corporation but about 100 business outlets resisted the order.
Earlier, the TCC stated that this was as per the instructions of the government and it was streamlined after a discussion with the town committee and the MoWHS. The reasons […]

Did something go wrong, again?
The august Upper House is supposed to be the moral, ethical and apolitical voice of the new political system. The house, more than any other institution, is the conscientious guardian. The Chairperson of the house, therefore,should represent all of the qualities and principles the house should uphold.
The Chairperson, Namgay Penjore , was elected by 13 […]

No show for Indian idol
Indian Idol, Prashant Tamang, and co-contestant Charu were to perform live at the Changjiji ground in Thimphu today but there will not be any show.
Following a confusion of last-minute bureaucratic procedure and protocol, the show has been postponed. Official approval for live musical concert was given, then revoked and the matter was bounced about between […]

Who is getting what?
The pay, allowances and other benefits of the Cabinet Ministers and the MPs are tentatively in place, after much disgruntlement from members and the public.The second meeting of the cabinet ministers (CCM) held on April 29, resolved most of these issues considered pertinent by the members.
Some members expressed relief that they will not have to […]

A ground: no play
Trashigang: It is supposed to be a football ground. Only playing here could get ones feet broken because the ground is littered with boulders and stones.
The only open ground in Trashigang belongs to the Trashigang Middle Secondary School but it remains just a ground, not one that football lovers can enjoy.
The ground has, over the […]

Readers’ Voice: Teachers’ Day – a long drawn tribute
May 2, is perhaps, the only day when teachers realise that a certain group of people still acknowledge their hard work.
When world leaders decided to observe October 5 as World Teachers’ Day in 1994, they wanted to commemorate the signing of the UNESCO/ILO, which stressed the recommendation concerning the status of teachers.
The recommendations, among others, […]

Young volunteers show the way
Pemagatshel: There is nothing like youth in responsible action. This was proven in Pemagatsel on April 20 when 25 girls and 25 boys of the Y-VIA (Youth Volunteers In Action) cleaned up the water tanks and improved drinking water sources at the Nangkor Higher Secondary school, Hospital and Bhutan Telecom.
Apart from cleaning debris, the volunteers […]

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