Lhadar Flag
The Lhadar (ལྷ་དར་) flag is a special flag hoisted at the entrance of important establishments in Bhutan. Literally known as the flag of gods, it is a tall flag measuring some 50 meters with a white...
View ArticleDefining the future of children and youth
He never dreamt of life behind bars. He wanted to study hard and become a better person. However, Nima Tshering was detained for almost two years at the Youth Development and Rehabilitation Centre...
View ArticleAdopt a PET!
Kuzuzangpo to all of you… and a big hello to my mom and family if you are reading this column! I am Mambo and I am so happy to be in the central pages today! Did you see the Topsy story the other...
View ArticleWe need to consider why we do things
I am 25-year-old guy who has trained overseas as a chef. Now, I’m working in a hotel in Paro. I like the job but have been told to cut my hair or be fired. I don’t want to lose my job, but also I don’t...
View ArticleBraised lamb rack with creamy mash potato rosemarry jus
Ingredients Newzeland lamb rack 0.75 kg Thyme 0.25 kg Potato 0.50 kg Rosemarry 0.25 kg Celery 0.10 kg Rosemarry 0.25 kg Carrot 0.50 kg Onion 0.50 kg Demiglaze 0.25 kg Popcorn 0.25 kg Sugar 0.25 kg...
View ArticleVAST Bhutan, the canvas for expressions
Unlike traditional Bhutanese art, contemporary art started rather late in Bhutan. The Voluntary Artists’ Studio Thimphu (VAST) Bhutan is at the forefront of this contemporary art movement. VAST Bhutan...
View ArticleVegetarian diet and muscle building
Dear Sir, I am a vegetarian and I want to build muscle. I am considering taking some mass gainer. I have been training since 2013 and I haven’t gained much muscle. What would you recommend? Lodx Hi...
View ArticleMahāyāna Tradition
T he Mahāyāna (ཐེག་པ་ཆེན་པོ་) tradition is a system of Buddhist ideas and practices which began to rise around the beginning of the Common Era and spread to many Buddhist countries in Far East Asia,...
View ArticleHelping home-based workers
SAARC Business Association of Home Based Workers (SABAH) project was implemented in seven SAARC countries in 2010 to help poor or marginalised home-based women workers from informal sectors in the...
View ArticleAdopt a PET!
Kuzu everybody! I cannot tell you what my name is because I don’t have one yet. Not because no one is looking after me or taking good care of me, but because I am actually one of the few lucky puppies...
View ArticleThe most important aspect of a job is your attitude
Lama, I’ve trained in cooking and want to open a restaurant in Thimphu. What do you think? Is there potential? Can I make money from this kind of enterprise? Well, if you want to open a restaurant you...
View ArticleSteam Sea bass with Chinese Green
Ingredients Sea bass – 150gms Chinese gabbage – 60gms Ginger, – 50gms Bok choy – 60gms Asparagus – 60 gms Bell pepper – 60gms Spring onions– 5 no. Fish stack – 250ml Soy sauce – 4 tbs Sugar – 1 tbs...
View ArticleRENEW, empowering the disadvantaged
To respect, educate, nurture, and empower women, especially those in difficult circumstances, Her Majesty the Queen Mother Sangay Choden Wangchuck founded RENEW in 2004. The organisation, which works...
View ArticleVajrayāna
The Diamond Vehicle (རྡོ་རྗེ་ཐེག་པ་) or Vajrayāna is an offshoot of Mahāyāna Buddhism and the last phase of Buddhist development in India before it spread to Bhutan and other parts of the Buddhist...
View ArticleFitness and performance
Hi Sir, I am into outdoor fitness and am currently trying to lose weight by running. But I get tired very easily. I would like your advice on nutrition and supplementation so that I can improve my...
View ArticleHome for the downtrodden
As the gate to the 1.28-acres house for the downtrodden open, many come excited, happy, wagging their tails. Dawa, an old dog walks towards the gate. She has been in the house for about 15 years. Being...
View ArticleBhutan ecological society
With the aim of playing a vital and catalytic role at the intersection of science, entrepreneurship, policy, business and ecological resilience, Bhutan Ecological Society (BES) was recognised as a...
View ArticlePel Drukdraling Foundation
Registered on May 22, 2017 Vision To preserve and promote culture and tradition of Bhutan To support children from poor and disadvantaged backgrounds and the elderly citizens Purpose To support the...
View ArticleGyalyum Charitable Trust
Registered on May 22, 2017 Aims and objectives: To manage and co-ordinate the policies, programmes and inter-relate the organisations under the aegis of the Trust to complement each other. To identify...
View ArticleFor development of sports
The journey of the Phuentsholing Sports Association (PSA), country’s oldest sports association, is a story of many ups and downs. Due to lack of financial support and infrastructure, many...
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