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It would have been embarrassing for the Bhutanese team lead by the Health minister attending the 68th session of the World Health Organisation (WHO) Regional Committee meeting in Timor- Leste’s capital, Dili, or the Bhutanese citizens should be. It may have been the wise thought of the reporter, but the kuensel read “ Tobacco use is culturally accepted in Timor-Leste, just as alcohol is in Bhutan” . They are comparing our nation’s culture to what tobacco has done to theirs. So is it not time for us to learn? Bhutan, a small country, cannot afford to learn from repeated mistakes but be swift to learn from others’. Drinking may have been culture, but the time has come for us to rethink our culture. During those days, drinking was culture, yet people rarely got sick from alcohol. The amount of drink was subsidized by the manual work they had to do. They had to work in the field, defend the crops against the animals, walk, carry, and fetch. In short, everything was physical and manual. To...

The recent (humiliating, as said by some on social media) 15- 0 defeat of Qatar has left some of the football lovers in the country pointing fingers at the team- the Dragon Boys. But I don’t think the blame goes to the team or the coach or the BFF. The blame should be shared by the Government, the business organizations, the public, and the football lovers. Our government is failing to pump in resources for a better national squad. All our players are servicemen or students who have different jobs to earn their living. They play the game out of passion and not as a career. It is high time that our government pumps in resources to have a full-time national team. The players ought to be paid at least enough to sustain themselves. The business organizations in our country should be ashamed for not fulfilling their social responsibility. The business people never think of sponsoring any major football leagues or teams. I know it will be wrong to compare to a country like the UK, but at le...

Terton Sherab Mebar, after arriving in Bhutan, was never taken seriously by the people. They disrespected his wisdom because he was too young. So the people dared him to perform a miracle in front of all, so that they would believe him. The people pressured him so much that he had to agree. He told them, “Come to see me after a few days near the lake (I still can’t remember the lake; I guess it must be the tshonapata). I will be meditating in the cave near the lake, but there will not even be a drop of water in the lake. Instead, you will find the lake floor filled with religious instruments of pure gold supported by a golden pillar. Cut the golden pillar and offer the pillar to Paro Dzong while you keep the religious instruments beside me” He further added, “The splinters can be shared among the villagers, but be warned not to cut the pillar so high. Let not your greed take over you to cut the pillar in such a way that it produces more splinters and a much smaller pillar for the dzon...

Today our government sponsors lot of students for their further studies, one of them the scholarship after class XII. Apart from the scholarship provided by our government, Bhutan also receives lot of great opportunities from other nations, institutions and organizations offering our children a life-time opportunity. Every year, a handsome number of students get scholarship through RGoB, GoI, AusAid and many more to study outside Bhutan. Students are given right to choose the course of their choice but those who fail to qualify (and those who are not willing) left home to pursue higher studies in our colleges. If I am not mistaken, many scholarships are also received by DHAE every year after the selection for in-country colleges are done. And one of the highlighted criteria is “candidates who are selected for any in-country colleges are not eligible” (I think I didn’t get the exact words, pardon me) My suggestion for DAHE. Do not accept ad hoc scholarship after all the se...

“Gautama would not have become Buddha if it were not for the teachers” “A Prince would not have become a king if it were not for the Teachers” “A boy would not have become a man if it were not for the teacher” “A person would not have seen the world if it was not for the teacher” “I would not have come in front if it were not for the teachers” Oh teachers, wonders in the world Teachers have a heart of gold. Meant for each and every person. Without teachers, the world would be empty. Empty of wise and learned people Oh teachers, wonders in the world Teachers are the bridges for the students. To cross the obstacles for a brighter future. They are the torch and the walking stick. For an old man in the dark. Oh teachers, wonders in the world They are the captains of the ship. The ship sailing far away From the world of ignorance and innocence To a world of a beautiful future Oh teachers, wonders in the world They have held our hands in theirs. To form a letter, a word and a sente...