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Bhutanese Red Rice MOST DISCUSSED 56 Restaurant Review the Oriental 66 Tête Á Tête MARCH/2013 COVER STORY 01 26 Young Minds That 16 Feature 10 EDUcaTION FOR SPECIAL Dare Self-Employ, Deconstructing the NEEDS IN BHUTAN Can Change Chibdrel & Marchang Their World Ceremonies 32 A Trip to Remember 38 Feature PHOTO ESSAY Love On the Sly? A 36 Fiction Brief Enquiry into Disgrace the Culture of Night 20 STILL DEVOTION Hunting 40 The media must be “Free” 31 Happenings Bhutan gets its 44 Commentary first Law Journal INTERVIEW China takes over its Pakistani pearl 49 What’s your quirk? 64 ART PAGE Beautician/Actress Dechen Phurba, Featuring Asha Kama popularly known as Dechen Selden 54 Know your food Bhutanese Red Rice MOST DISCUSSED 56 Restaurant Review The Oriental 66 TÊTE Á TÊTE 58 Movie Review With Lama Shenphen Zangpo Lue Dang Sem 60 Book Review Beyond the Silk E-reader Vs Book Route 62 Living with Little 69 Thumbs Up & Down The Raven March, 2013 1 LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Sir/Madam, I have been informed that The Raven is about the The Raven is a wonderful read because it contains some only magazine that focuses on the real issues that in-depth, well researched and well written articles covering Bhutan faces. I’d be interested to subscribe to the various issues. magazine if it delivers what it promises. 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There are many things flawed about the whole process; like requirements that a civil serv- ant has to resign in order to join politics, necessity of a college degree, and the time span for campaigning. Although it is too late to hope for any change to occur in the process this time, we hope to cover some of these issues as we gear up towards the big day so that it will be something to think about in the future. Post One important issue for whichever party wins this time is that of their support for a free and Letters to the Editor ‘The Raven’ independent media. Achyut Bhandhari, a former government official, has raised this concern P.O.Box:1047, in his column by highlighting the grave situation the media houses in Bhutan, including The Thimphu, Bhutan Raven, faces today. If the intent for the government is to build strong democratic institutions, it has to realize and understand that a fair media policy regarding advertising and subsidies has to be seriously considered. 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Dorji Gopilal Acharya is a writer-journalist and an independent Email: [email protected] consultant based in Thimphu. He is the former editor of The Journalist and Bhutan Times. Editor at Large: Sonam Ongmo Feature Editor: Mitra Raj Dhital Email: [email protected] [email protected] Achyut Bhandari served for 30 years in the civil service Senior Reporter: Tshering Dorji before retiring as the Managing Director of Bhutan Post. He is currently the Vice President of Bhutan Nyamrup Tshogpa. Email: [email protected] Designer: Tashi Palden Email: [email protected] Photographer: Lhendup Dekey Choden Gyeltshen works in the office of the Prime Minister as a AFD: Karma Wangchuk & media attache. She is a former journalist. 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