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'People Have Spent Life's Moments On What I Made'

At 13, he left Bihar to work in a saw-mill in Bhutan. He learnt the craft of making sofas, and some of the pieces he made found a place in the royal palace. He returned home after spending 35 years......

Bhutan-China Treaty: Setback For India

Thimpu apparently didn't think it necessary to take Delhi into confidence.Bhutan is loathe to getting dragged into the geopolitical rivalry between India and China.And for Beijing, this was too......

Why China is building villages in Bhutan

'Its aim is to force the Bhutanese government to cede territory that China wants elsewhere in Bhutan to give Beijing a military advantage in its struggle with New Delhi.'Ajai Shukla reports.......

From LPG to space: PM unveils slew of projects in Bhutan

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is in Bhutan on a two-day state visit. Increasing clean fuel supply, launch of Rupay card, foreign currency swap arrangement and enhancing cooperation in science and......

Jaishankar calls on Bhutanese King

IMAGE: External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar with King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck in Thimpu. Photograph: Courtesy @MEAIndia/Twitter External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met Bhutanese......

10 countries that are poorer than WhatsApp

Image: Facebook paid about $22 billion to acquire messaging app WhatsApp. Photograph: Steve Marcus/Reuters Recently, Facebook closed the WhatsApp acquisition after European Union......

SAARC Summit in Bhutan to harp on climate change

Climate change will be the main theme of the upcoming South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation Summit to be held in Bhutan where the member countries are expected to sign a convention on......

When Sara Decides To Shop...

New Year's Eve is over and we are firmly in 2023 but the stars are in no hurry to rush home! We catch up with their travel diaries. Photograph: Kind courtesy Sara Ali Khan/Instagram Sara Ali Khan......

Pix: How Esha, Alia, Akshay get their adventure fix!

It's what Ariel sang in The Little Mermaid: "I want more!" Beyond the world of work, fashion and glamour, Bollywood stars seek out a burst of adrenalin that fame and fortune cannot provide.......

Madhavan attends lit fest in Bhutan

R. Madhavan, who was last seen in Tanu Weds Manu opposite Kangna Ranaut, attended the recently concluded India-Bhutan literary Festival, Mountain Echoes from May 21-23, 2011 in the picturesque......

On the sets of 15, Park Avenue

Sometimes, the sun shines into life through the unlikeliest of windows. The office called and advised me to carry warm clothes, a surprising request considering the Mumbai-centric work profile.......

Saina's Masti In Bhutan!

IMAGE: Saina Nehwal with sister Chandranshu in Bhutan. Photographs and Video: Kind courtesy Saina Nehwal/Instagram It is no secret that Saina Nehwal loves travelling. The badminton star is in......

Diamantakos saves the day for East Bengal in Thimpu

IMAGE: Action from East Bengal's AFC Challenge League against Paro FC in Thimpu. Photograph: East Bengal / X East Bengal kicked off their AFC Challenge League campaign with a thrilling 2-2 draw......

Indian football team clinches SAFF U-15 Women's C'ships

IMAGE: India made a strong start to the game. Photographs: AIFF/Twitter India beat Bangladesh 5-3 via penalty shoot-out to win the SAFF U-15 Women's Championship title after the summit clash ended......

AFC Cup: Norde stars as Bagan advance to play-offs

Riding on Haitian Sony Norde's superb display, Mohun Bagan beat Colombo Football Club 2-1 in the return leg fixture to storm into the play-off stage of the AFC Cup South Asia Zone on 4-2 aggregate......

Bengaluru FC to face Jordan's Al Wehdat in ACL prelims stage 2

I-League champions Bengaluru FC will play against Jordanian club Al Wehdat SC in their AFC Champions League Preliminary Stage 2 fixture in an away tie on January 31. Unlike the last two seasons, a......

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