The Miner's Diary

  The Bhutanese Stock Market is probably one of the smallest in the world and is governed by Royal Securities Exchange of Bhutan (RSEB). It is the only Stock Exchange in the country with the market capitalisation of about Nu.61billion . There are only 18 listed companies under RSEB as of 30 September 2024 (https://rsebl.org.bt/company.php). The size of the stock market is the size of the few Bhutanese who knows about stock market and only few does trade in secondary market. Many of the largest shareholders still wait for the good dividend rather than trading in secondary market.   Further, these lot may be not comfortable using the online trading through the app called mCaMS.                 Source: mCaMS trading history  Not many gave much heed on Shares and Dividend chapter in high school and so did I. Those who took it not only for exam point of view but in practical aspect of life are the shareholders of listed companies. The ...

The Tiger Grass commonly known as Broom Grass or Broom Stick plant is least bothered plant in the family of Grass except for few farmers who harvest it. It can be seen plenty along the farm road and highways in landslides areas to degraded areas.  It's an abandoned flower in the degraded areas and normally used for sweeping the floor as Broom stick instead of offerings in the altars like other flower species. However, the merit of this sweeping flower is more than those colorful flowers in the altar which will be replaced next morning with fresh plucked ones.   Nature has made evry species unique and human by chance put into use in its best purpose. This unique Grass flowers make the best Broom stick for sweeping and keeping our traditional home clean. The Broom is eco-friendly and easily available in the near by forest. One can grow in the small space in the kitchen garden with least care and mantainence.  This Tiger Grass also know as Amliso in Lhotsham or Nepali i...

One of the best street foods in the Jaigoan footpath next to stall momo is Puchkas or Panipuri. The Bhutanese Panipuri lovers might be as eager as Jaigoan residents for the Bhutan Gate to open which was shut since the pandemic hit the country in March, 2020. The sour soup and spicy hot potatoes mashed pulp leaves every lovers mouth wet despite its kitchen hygiene on the open street. I was always skeptical over the hygiene factor of this particular street food when I saw first time in Jaigoan street. However, it became one of my favorite snack on my way back from college to dormitory Hall 7. I used to wait in a long queue for my turn to get a piece on the paper plate. The last dry piece or Sukha used to be special after the last piece of one plate serve.  These days one can find the Puchkas in almost all small restaurants of Phuntsholing Town and capital town Thimphu. But the original factory made taste still exist in Jaigoan footpath in the hands of those stall owners. You can find...

  The world never expected that a Bhutanese Film Industry would tell the story of the small Himalayan Kingdom of Bhutan in the Oscars. The Bhutanese Drama Film made to the much awaited Oscars nomination 2022 final list along with other four films from hundreds others. It is the first ever Bhutanese film to be nominated for the Oscars award in the history of Bhutan and there are every chances that the trophy would come home. Source: https://asianews.network/  The journey to the nomination for 94 th Academy Awards was challenging right from the registration phase where Bhutan was not even in the list of countries applying for the nominations. The versatile Director & Producer of the film, Pawo Choyning Dorji shares in his interviews that he had to wait until the website was updated with our country name and language (Dzongkha) details at the final hour. While, the film has so far entered in 12 Internationals Film Festivals to winning The Audience Choice Award at the 31 st ...

  I was invited for a talk on my new bird species record to Bhutan by Bhutan Birdlife Society (BBLS) that was scheduled on 18 th March, 2022 evening 6:30 to 7:30 pm BST. The Webinar Series- An Evening for a Bird was initiated by BBLS to exchange knowledge and information among the members about the birdlife in Bhutan. It is to promote citizen-science and environmental stewardship of the members through networking and friendship. The platform was conceived by the core members in 2020. It was an honor for me to be the first Guest Speaker of the Webinar Series hosted by BBLS. I was excited and nervous at the same to share my story. The patron of BBLS Dasho Benji graced the Webinar. The Webinar went well with much appreciation from Chairperson, the members and the participants. The BBLS Project Manager, Mr. Yeshey Dorji welcomed all the members and the participants for this first ever Webinar Series Talk followed by the facilitator, Mr. Tshering Phuntsho on the background of this ...

Dear Women out there,  Men would have been nowhere, Had it been not your all time care. We owe our precious life to you all so dear. Your greatest gift of our birth, Was a destined miracle on this earth, No men could ever match your pure heart. We owe our life for your undying support. Not your love on us end there, Even when we treated you unfair, But you came more strong in our love affair. We owe our life for your extraordinary avatar.  We are the blessed ones here, Keep us in the power of your love forever, We shall one day hopefully liberate altogether. We owe our life for your unconditional affection. Hatreds be gone in men, By the compassion of women, For the future of our beloved children. We owe our life in fighting for the freedom. Photo source: www.latestLY.com

  This tiny bird with its sharp and loud call yet considered large in its family often hangs upside down sucking the nectars with it long curved black bill. This active bird with black streaks mostly and greenish-yellow underparts love more nectars than its main diets of invertebrates like spiders which must have been probably named after. Thus, this bird’s name must have been derived from its diet rather than after discovering ornithologist or scientists which often happens in new species naming in animalia and plantae kingdom. But this bird may definitely love nectars more than spiders for its sweet taste. Sweet is always preferred over bitter by all and so is the irony of our lives.   The local name for this species named Streaked Spiderhunter (arachnothera magna) in various regions must have been undoubtedly after the banana flower. So, its local Lhotsam/Nepali name is Kayra Bunggay meaning Kayra-banana,Bungga- banana flower. Similarly, in Khengpa it is called Chib Bja ...