SANTINIKETAN: The name of the former king of Bhutan, Jigme Singye Wangchuk, has been dropped from the list of the recipients of Desikottama (DLitt Honoris Causa), though Visva-Bharati authorities had earlier declared his name. Seven persons would be conferred Desikottama by the Prime Minister at the December 6 convocation. Despite the situation after the Mumbai [...]
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Magical Bhutan
Someone asked if that was Everest when suddenly our plane dropped out of the sky onto the shortest runway in Asia. Hidden in the foothills of the Himalayas, Bhutan, land of the thunder dragon, is an extraordinary destination. Sandwiched between two global giants — India and China — Bhutan has somehow managed to preserve both [...]
S. Korea, Bhutan Share Anti-Corruption Efforts
The Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission (ACRC) held a meeting with Bhutan officials from Nov. 21 to 26 on the eradication of corruption, ACRC spokesman Kim Dok-man said Tuesday. Six commission members gave advice on solving systematic problems and corruption cases related to construction to officials at the Bhutanese Anti-Corruption Commission and Ministry of Agriculture, [...]
Singye refutes ACC indictment
Almost three weeks after the Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) implicated senior officials of the department of roads (DoR) and Singye Construction for serious lapses in the construction of the Thimphu expressway, Singye Group of Companies responded to the media refuting the ACC findings. In a written submission, signed by the vice chairman, Ugen Tsechup Dorji, [...]
Overland to Thunder Dragon land
Twenty adventurous Dutch and eight cars hit the roads for Bhutan to be a part of the celebrations long before the preparations took off here. The Road to Bhutan rally drove 15,000 km for 67 days through Italy, Turkey, Iran, Pakistan and India, “making music” along the way, and entered Bhutan from Gelephu on November [...]
Keeping Bhutan Green
With the objective of protecting and preserving our environment for the betterment of life on earth, “Keep Bhutan Green” campaign was observed on 19th November 2008 at CICCC ground, Thimphu. The campaigned is jointly organized by Ministry of Agriculture (MoA), National Environment Commission (NEC), World Wildlife Fund (WWF) and Bhutan Trust Fund (BTF). Incoming search [...]
Lessons in Gross National Happiness
Many Americans are likely unaware of the other historic election of 2008. Bhutan, once an absolute monarchy, became one of the world’s newest democracies in March. Most Americans are probably not thinking about Bhutan right now. Sure, some are aware of that tiny Buddhist nation sandwiched between China and India. But Bhutan can seem a [...]