Hindi films, TV soap operas a ‘must’ among Bhutanese (New Kerala)
Zafri Mudasser Nofil, Thimphu: Bhutan’s capital may have just one cinema that screens only Bhutanese language films all year round but Bollywood has been able to make its presence in the country, through VCDs and DVDs of its movies that are easily available.

Miss Bhutan: Ambassador of GNH (Kuensel)
14 April, 2008 - To provide young Bhutanese women the same kind of opportunities as women in other parts of the world, in terms of cross-cultural experiences, Bhutan will organise a Miss Bhutan beauty pageant contest.

A decade of crime in Bhutan (Kuensel)
12 April, 2008 - It can only mean two things: Bhutanese society is changing and more Bhutanese are approaching the law for justice.

Bhutan’s youngest minister and Kheng’s first (Kuensel)
14 April, 2008 - Some time last year when the Druk Phuensum Tshogpa was finalizing its constituency candidates, an informal “mini mock election” was held by a small family in Zilukha, Thimphu.

VAT’s the difference? (Kuensel)
14 April, 2008 - In an effort to align the Bhutan sales tax regime with global trends, Bhutanese customs officials are studying the rationale and evolution of the (value-added tax) VAT system in other countries.

Thinley takes over as Bhutan Premier (The Hindu)
Thimphu: Jigmi Y Thinley, who has had close ties with India, has taken over as Bhutan’s first elected Prime Minister, a post he held twice under the monarchy. Mr. Thinley, 56, assumed office on Wednesday after receiving the …

Workshop on poverty-environment relationship (Kuensel)
14 April, 2008 - Although Bhutan is still clean and intact, a growing population and the increasing development activities are putting the pressure on the fragile Himalayan environment.

Palm oil industries downsize workers (Kuensel)
14 April, 2008 - With no tax differentials to take advantage of and production at a standstill, palm oil industries at Pasakha industrial estate, Phuentsholing, have discharged most of their workers, mostly Bhutanese.

Consumer Protection Bill to be tabled in Parliament (Kuensel)
14 April, 2008 - The department of trade has finally come up with a draft copy of a consumer protection bill, that should provide some kind of recourse to Bhutanese consumers, who have little choice in a market flooded with spurious products from neighbouring India.

New PM takes office (Kuensel)
12 April, 2008 - On April 9, 2008, the fourth day of the third month of the male earth rat year, Jigmi Yoezer Thinley took his place on the highest seat of governance that a Bhutanese citizen can aspire for.

Coming to Terms with My Self
14 April, 2008 - At the dead of night, I was once left alone in a big country house. I had no one nearby, only my cat. With strange thoughts, I listened in pindrop silence, shivering. Luckily, my thoughts could not speak. The mice below my bed and the insects around made welcome sounds indeed.

Another Time, Another Home
14 April, 2008 - The twittering birds used to
warmly hail the bright
winter sun half-exposed
behind the eastern ranges, and a
gentle breeze would whisper in my
ears, asking me to assist my father
who’d be by then out in the fields
with a pair of oxen and a yoke on
his shoulder, nobody to help him. I
would then rush, jumping over the
steps and running across the
ground, to reach my father and help
him yoke the oxen.

Cubicle culture working in close quarters

Inspired by corporate offices abroad, cubicles are replacing cabins and open workstations in Thimphu. Kuensel’s Sonam Pelden finds out why this trend as a part of office management is on the rise and the pros and cons of working in a cubicle.

14 April, 2008 - Offices and workstations in Thimphu are shrinking. With companies trying hard to maximise space utility and to cut costs, enter any big organisation today and you will be greeted with long rows of box-like structures.

Red on the lips, lead in the body
14 April, 2008 - Women, who apply lipstick on a daily basis, ingest about eight tubes of lipstick a year!

Now, this is a startling fact, considering that 61 per cent of lipsticks retailed contain detectable traces of lead, according to a study in October 2007 by the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics.

Ten question

14 April, 2008 - Trishna Gurung, 27, from Samtse, is an assistant finance officer in Bhutan Power corporation ltd. This is what she has to say about working in a cubicle for four years now.

1. Where did you graduate from?
I graduated from Sherabtse College with honours in B.Com.

Bhutan’s youngest minister and Kheng’s first

Lyonpo Dorji Wangdi with his family who elected him first

14 April, 2008 - Some time last year when the Druk Phuensum Tshogpa was finalizing its constituency candidates, an informal “mini mock election” was held by a small family in Zilukha, Thimphu.

Palm oil industries downsize workers
14 April, 2008 - With no tax differentials to take advantage of and production at a standstill, palm oil industries at Pasakha industrial estate, Phuentsholing, have discharged most of their workers, mostly Bhutanese.

Consumer Protection Bill to be tabled in Parliament
14 April, 2008 - The department of trade has finally come up with a draft copy of a consumer protection bill, that should provide some kind of recourse to Bhutanese consumers, who have little choice in a market flooded with spurious products from neighbouring India.

Tsetsham Rinpoche passes away

14 April, 2008 - Thukten Yoezer, commonly known as Tsetsham Rinpoche, who spent almost half of his life in retreat, passed away on April 9, after remaining in a state of meditation for 33 days. He was 86.

Sudden death of assaulted teacher
14 April, 2008 - A 30-year-old primary school teacher in Thimphu - who was reported to have been assaulted by her husband - died on April 10 at the Thimphu national referral hospital.

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