http://www.tsheringtobgay.com Life and Politics in Democratic Bhutan Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:50:21 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en http://www.tsheringtobgay.com/media/2010/controlling-influence.html http://www.tsheringtobgay.com/general/2010/gnh-is.html More than decade has already passed since the start of Bhutan’s accession process to the WTO. And many of our current ministers have been involved throughout the process. So I find it strange that, after all these years, one of them, the prime minister, is “still unsure” about joining the WTO. What do you think? Should [...]]]> http://www.tsheringtobgay.com/government/2010/doubtful-pm.html http://www.tsheringtobgay.com/government/2010/namrita-khandelwal.html http://www.tsheringtobgay.com/government/2010/accountability-matters.html Two weeks ago, I accidentally telephoned Passang Dorji, the chief reporter at The Journalist. I’d meant to call someone else. But somehow, I dialed Passang’s number instead. So we made use of the unforeseen opportunity to catch up. I asked how he was doing. And how their new company, The Journalist, was faring. He replied that [...]]]> http://www.tsheringtobgay.com/legislature/2010/excavating-dirt.html Almost everyone answered “Big picture – 8” correctly. Yes, the picture was part of an emerging rhododendron flower. And as Linda Wangmo suggested, I took the picture on my recent visit to Sombaykha Dungkhag in Haa. But Jigme Tshewang answered first. So Jigme wins the prize. Please contact me to claim the 2008 golden coronation badge. The [...]]]> http://www.tsheringtobgay.com/general/2010/flowering-forests.html http://www.tsheringtobgay.com/media/2010/digging-deeper.html The Tourism Council of Bhutan, it seems, has been made the scapegoat for spearheading the Government’s policy to liberalize tourist tariffs. Several of the people who attended last Wednesday’s meeting with the PM blamed TCB for not having consulted the stakeholders sufficiently, and for not having briefed our head of government properly. But was it really [...]]]> http://www.tsheringtobgay.com/government/2010/accountability.html http://www.tsheringtobgay.com/government/2010/adverse-opinions.html