Stories about Bhutan from September, 2011
Bhutan: Promoting The National Language
Penstar stresses the need to simplify and promote use of the Bhutanese national language Dzongkha decreasing dominance of English language.
Why don’t South Asians talk to each other?
South Asians consist of one fifth of the planet’s population and they have similar cultures. And yet some kind of loose confederation between South Asian countries looks like an unattainable...
Bhutan: Asian Youth Congress Inspires
Tshering Tobgay reports that the Eighth Asian Youth Congress, which took place in Thimphu recently, saw bright performance from the Bhutanese participants.
Bhutan: Tour Of The Dragon
Tshering Tobgay writes about the tour of the dragon, the 268 km bike race across the inner Himalaya mountains of Bhutan.
Bhutan: Busy People Suck
D Stehle writes from the land of the highest gross national happiness that “busy people suck”.
Bhutan: How To Be A Good Citizen
Penstar posts an essay written by Thinley Samdrup, a Bhutanese student of class IX, who discusses how one can be a good citizen.
Bhutan: Copyright And The Right To Translate
Penstar raises questions about some news reports published in Dzongkha language newspapers. A number of those reports are translated from news sites like CNN, BBC or NDTV, but no credit...
Bhutan: Begging Vs. Pride
“Beggars are never bankrupt”, and “begging profession is one of the oldest professions like prostitution,” opines Sogyel Tobgyel. The blogger suggests that the Bhutanese people should hold their pride high...
