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Craze among urbanites to stay fit and healthy
MAIN STORY: It’s a new year and there is so much to look forward to. Some swore to quit smoking; others kicked their drinking habit. But the most common habit change that majority of the urban...
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Act as you’d around any other human being
YOUTH IN FOCUS: My question is a little sensitive. I recently discovered that one of the people I work with is HIV positive. I try to act normal around him, but I feel nervous. I don’t want to use...
View ArticleCinnamon Flavored Apricot and Date Empanadas
RECIPE: Method: Mix sieved flour with yeast, sugar, salt and add milk to make smooth dough. Finish the dough with soft butter Cover it with cling wrap and keep it aside for 30 minutes In a clean pan,...
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Putting media apps to good use
MAIN STORY: In 2008, the country saw a lot of changes that will be remembered in the Bhutanese history. His Majesty the Fifth Druk Gyalpo was crowned, the first ever elections for the National Assembly...
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Nyingma Gyubum
WHY WE DO WHAT WE DO: Nyingma Gyubum (རྙིང་མ་རྒྱུད་འབུམ་) or the Collected Tantras of the Nyingma School is a canonical collection of esoteric tantric texts which are mostly left out of the bipartite...
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Best ways to “sculpt” arms
HEALTH AND FITNESS: What is the best exercise to tone and shape one’s arms? What kind of equipment should one use if one is at the gym or at home? Tashi, Thimphu. Dear Tashi, You used the word “sculpt...
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The growing café culture in urban Bhutan
MAIN STORY: THIMPHU – It’s grey, so grey, the weather. And cold. The city looks as though it’s been gripped by cold wave that’s sweeping across continents, leaving behind grim reality of fragile...
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Don’t be fanatical, but respect sacred images
YOUTH IN FOCUS: I have a strange question. A friend bought me a wooden Buddha statue from Thailand. It hasn’t been consecrated, and so I kept it on my dining table as a kind of decoration. When my...
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Som Tum
(Thai Raw Papaya salad) RECIPE Serves: Two Method: In a mortar, pound garlic, peanut, long beans and tomatoes Mix fish sauce, lemon juice, jaggery and chilli with above ingredients Add shredded papaya...
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Top favourites of 2015
MAIN STORY: January 10, 2015 Sleazy side of this booming town – Phuentsholing The story narrates how Phuentsholing caters to different group of people within and outside the border. Phuentsholing is...
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Chothrul Dawa The month of miracles
WHY WE DO WHAT WE DO: The first month of the Bhutanese calendar is called Chothrul Dawa, literally the month of miracles. It is believed to be the month when Buddha performed many miracles. In the...
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Simple ways to keep yourself fit and healthy
HEALTH AND FITNESS: Hi Tshering, I’m a mother of three. Now that my children have grown up, I’ve free time to indulge in some fitness regime. Although my daily household chores keep me busy, I was...
View ArticleDoing business from home is new business
MAIN STORY: It’s a nightmare for jobseekers. There just aren’t any jobs available. Unemployment is a growing issue in this country, especially with young people. Maybe it’s a good thing that there...
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The mind is not a vessel that needs filling but wood that needs igniting
YOUTH IN FOCUS: I am looking for a private school for my son. As his grades have not been great and also as he has had some discipline issues in the past, my husband wants to put him in a school with a...
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Tom Yum Prawn
RECIPE: Method: In a bowl mix the tom yum and roasted chilli paste with fish sauce, broth powder and lemon juice Put the stock in a sauce pan; allow it to boil with the rest of the ingredients After...
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Readying for school: Hard choice for parents
MAIN STORY: It is that time of the year, again, when children return to their schools and academic sessions begin in a full swing. The smell of new uniform, school bags and shoes hang in the air as...
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Nangpa and Intention
WHY WE DO WHAT WE DO: Buddhists in Bhutan and the Himalayas normally call themselves Nangpa (ནང་པ་) or insiders. They trace the origin of their existence to the mind and find the meaning of life in the...
View ArticleKnowing your workout progress
HEALTH AND FITNESS: Dear Sir, I have been training for six months. My goal, as most people, is to build muscle and lose fat. I am unable to tell for sure, whether I am progressing or not. How do I...
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Gho – a truly Bhutanese statement
SIDE: While the rest of the world is seeing a revolution when it comes to fashion, the traditional dress for Bhutanese men, gho, has somehow remained at a standstill with hardly any changes over the...
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Spring’s come and, with it, feast of fashion
MAIN STORY: Spring is here. One can notice the beginning of this beautiful season as trees, which were once barren and drab, are now enveloped with a layer of hopeful green. And with spring come other...
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