Legacies from Lhuntse: Forecasting a Future
With changes in the spelling and the pronunciation thereof of places, a part of history has been lost, at least the meaning which otherwise would have been easily accessible.
Author: Dechen Rabgyal
From votes to voices: Socialise politics and normalise public affairs to address Bhutan’s ‘Democratic Dilemma’
…terms such as apolitical, non-partisan and neutrality to be read in harmony and parallel, not in isolation… nature and wording of the constitutional provisions are distinct, lexically, and semantically…
Never Relinquish Bhutanese: Some random thoughts on Non-Resident Bhutanese
Will Tashi and friends grow to find a reason to defend and protect the Kingdom not only on the chessboard but also in the chess game of the Himalayas…
I Felt at Home– Moments and Messages from the Book Launch at Gyalpozhing
…‘Mongar gave me the hope and I would like to return a hope to Mongar.’
I was not a lone traveller in my hitherto journey nor will I be…
On My Way to Mayul: Some concrete steps
I could take ‘some concrete steps’ On My Way to Mayul not of my own but because of the people I met on my way. I alone could not…
Thank you Gyalpozhing: In pursuit of my life’s ideals
…I happened to share how I resisted pressure to look for a job. “I don’t want to look for a job in Thimphu, Paro and Phuntsholing,” I told unequivocally…
Homeward journey but not to home: ‘Bowling Alone’ on the road
Don’t sit on the laurels of the past for yesterday becomes redundant today, and tomorrow is unknown. Prepare for the unknown…
Intentions, interests and individuals- the allies and actors of an anecdote
…the virus mutating, and COVID-19 related protocols and restrictions evolving fast, it was difficult to stay abreast with inundated flow of information. My decision served my interest, however myopic…
Now that I have written – an epilogue
On the other hand, Thimphu Thromde could afford to construct, dismantle and reconstruct the drainage system. In these observations, I saw a disparity between the centre and periphery.
To write or not to – a prelude
…Drepung and London are worlds apart. How can I bring the two worlds closer? Should I make an effort in the first place? Is it worth an enterprise?
