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Indian Express,23 May 2010   How to Train Your Dragon The first lit festival in Bhutan introduced the Bhutanese to their own readership Mountain Echoes, the first India-Bhutan literature festival, was unpretentious, informal and made sure that the Indian contingent got a summer vacation out of it in pleasant Thimphu. The “India” part of the […]

Mail Today,23 May 2010 

The Daily Beast,24 May 2010   Celebrating Books at 7,600 Feet The Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan just wrapped up its first literary festival and it was a spectacular mix of ancient traditions, great writers, and, of course, bloggers, says Indian author and publisher Namita Gokhale. Literary festivals are usually judged by the caliber of people

Seminar Magazine   MOUNTAIN ECHOES IN THIMPHU It was poetic, lyrical and most unusual. There was none of the hype, the pushing and shoving, the endless public relations jig. Instead, there was a sense of camaraderie and a gracious respect for one another. For me it was a privilege to attend the first ever literary

Times of India,29 May 2010   Once upon a time, in Thimpu… Last week, on a cold, but diamantine evening, the wispy Tripti Kharbangar, vocalist of the Shillong rock band Soulmate, brought the neighbouring mountains down on the Clock Tower square, downtown Thimphu, Bhutan. The Clock Tower square, located off the capital’s main artery, Norzin

Business Standard,29 May 2010   High culture Mountain Echoes, Bhutan’s first ever lit-fest, has much to recommend it: novelty, intimacy, local writers and readers, folk performances, a dash of politics and, says Jai Arjun Singh, the scenery Before making its final descent, our plane takes a sharp right turn that brings it into the valley

Business Standard,29 May 2010   Sunil Sethi: Is Bhutan ready to rock? Things are changing in Bhutan. There is a young king at the helm and parliament has been in place since the first democratic election in 2008. Even as growing numbers of Indian tourists flock to savour the beauty of its unspoilt mountain landscapes,

Open,29 May 2010 

The Asian Age,30 May 2010   The Mystique and Magic of Bhutan Bhutan, we call it; Druk Yul, is their name for the country. Most people translate this to mean “The Land of the Thunder Dragon”, and it is easy to understand why when the airplane skims through the clouds hiding Mount Everest, then dips