Symbols, even if they are mere constructs, matter to create meaning & identity! And deconstructing symbols is equally important, if not more, to deepen our understanding of their political, social & cultural relevance in an ever changing, fluid world.

Attracting 300k tourists annually & maintaining that number year after year will require massive promotion & whole new level of marketing. Hoping Tourism Bhutan will meaningfully engage our ever growing talent pool from the creative sector to do some portion of these works!

PM Tshering Tobgay meets members of the creative industries - filmmakers, musicians, singers, textile & fashion designers & digital content creators - to optimize the potential of the creative sector, exploring quick fixes, low hanging fruits & long-term sustainable solutions!

Really looking forward to the slashing of internet rates by 50%.

Watched the BBS interview with Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay tonight! What it failed to do was give due credit to the man himself. As he pledged during the election, he alone got the Nu 15 billion economic stimulus package!

The image of His Majesty the King looking over Bangladesh's iconic Padma Bridge was a profound reminder of what we must achieve together as a nation, and that if we put our heart and soul, that's something we can achieve!

We're so accustomed to losing that we seem to have lost the ability to imagine the possibility of winning & the joy & pride of victory. And instead of asking tough questions, we pat them on their backs, saying 'Well played, better luck next time!' Not a trickle of accountability!

This news might help end all the media frenzy & conspiracy theories. Wishing Princess of Wales swift recovery!

Rs 15 billion economic stimulus package pledged by ruling PDP government is included in the Rs 100 billion support for the 13th FYP, which is double the amount provided for the 12th FYP.

India is Bhutan's foremost development partner. PM Modi pledged INR 100 billion to support Bhutan's 13th FYP, including strategic cooperation in areas of energy, transport, trade, agriculture, sports & space technology among others.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi receives the highest civilian award 'The Order of the Druk Gyalpo' from His Majesty The King of Bhutan.

PM Modi is on a two-day visit to Bhutan.

India in Bhutan #indobhutan #Bharat2bhutan #Bhutan

Some things even the gods can't help!!

The 15 bilion Economic Stimulus Plan is under consideration, which means it is likely to come through! The question is will it come in the form of grant or concessionary loan, or a mix of both.

The hug that defines #IndiaBhutan relations!

Our airfares are so unreasonable! It should at least make sense why anybody should pay such painful amount of money to fly to Bhutan!!!

Ways to revive tourism: Reverse tourism policy; Reduce SDF to pre-pandemic level or entirely waive it (In lieu of it, increase taxes or licensing fees); Make it mandatory for tourists to come through local tour agents to curb foreign tour agencies from selling Bhutan dirt cheap!

Bhutan's newly elected Prime Minister Dasho Tshering Tobgay issued a flurry of executive orders & directives to govt ministries and agencies on his first day in office, and met the visiting Indian Foreign Secretary in the afternoon. That's called hit the ground running!

👏Congratulations to AustraliaAwards 🇧🇹 Alumni, Nyema Zam, whose startup Samuh recently won the South Asia Startup ICT Award 2023. Samuh is 🇧🇹’s first Mediatech company & OTT platform that streams Bhutanese films, series and documentaries and other content. Samuh

Open for business!!

The social media is overflowing with rotten filth and its disgusting foul smell. We stink of that rotten filth. And if what's out there is any indication of who we are, even a small bit, we might have some deep soul searching to do!