Pick of the day

People living in Bhutan in the early '90s who didn't prescribe to a
particular openess of Buddhism, speak a particular language, and whom weren't able to trace a couple generations back to the area they were living in, were dealt a brackish card of life: Leave the country.

Now, the elements established
by the Bhutanese government as to who was and wasn't a citizen were somewhat
simple, yet for those who were safe and allowed to stay, the dilemma of living
in a country that limits your representation in public affairs became even more
complicated. After some debates and certain agreements between India, Nepal and
Bhutan were made, people not classified as citizens of Bhutan left the singular
peace of the country they called home, with others somewhat affected by the
event following in tow. Finding a home was to be a difficult task. Eventually
most settled temporarily in eastern Nepal, a bed for communist insurgents primed
to dethrone the Nepali crown. Unbeknownst to these travellers from abroad, in
one full swoop they became both refugee and illegal immigrant.

An excellent piece on the politics of Bhutan. I remember when i was in Sikkim we did a number of stories on the Ethnic Nepalese in bhutan who were being pushed across the border. What does the new-fangled 'democracy' exercise in Bhutan mean?

Rather insightful article here

Bihar is next. The Super 30 experiment is quite famous by now. but corruption never ceases. Read the story here

Closing down the Super 30 experiment is no solution. the names of these bogus institutions should be published. And in future, the children and ther parents should sign undertakings to be honest and not endorse rival products!