The oft-repeated phrase that “children are the future” has taken on new urgency in Bhutan, particularly in the context of the sustained fall in birth rates, which is emerging as one of the most consequential economic challenges facing the country today.
At just 32, Tseltrim Zangmo thought she was just tired; she ended up fighting Stage 3 breast cancer. Her message to the world: "I will not say I am cancer-free, but I have accepted...
The bond between the two Kingdoms of Bhutan and Thailand has always been rooted in shared reverence and wisdom. This gained a new altitude, literally, high above the silver-lined c...
One life is lost every 84 hours. Bhutan’s rising suicide rate is no longer just a public health crisis. It is also a direct threat to the nation’s economic and demographic future.
With a price tag of Nu 14.4 billion annually, can Bhutan really afford to keep subsidizing your fuel?
Scammed on TikTok? Two Bhutanese consumers just lost Nu 78,000 to a 'TikTok Shop' scheme. Here is how the trap was set o...
Over 200 intruders have swarmed the cordyceps sites of Lunana, sparked by a permit loophole that left local residents wa...
The Multidisciplinary Super-Speciality Hospital (MDSSH) will be constructed as a flagship project under the 13th Five-Ye...
Bhutan’s first-ever Airborne Geophysical Survey is on track for completion by June this year, with the most technically...
The Department of Energy announced that restoration work at the flood-damaged Dagachhu hydropower plant is nearing compl...
Trashigang —In the high valleys of Sakteng Gewog, the legend of the Migoi, the mythical yeti, has never truly disappeared.
Family problems and weak support systems at home remain among the main drivers behind the rise in substance abuse among...
As global climate forecasts warn of a possible “Super El Niño” this summer; raising fears of record-breaking temperature...
All foreign workers employed in the country for more than a month are required to open Bhutanese bank accounts.
Gelephu—At 8:30 pm on March 28, the lights dimmed. The crowd at Gelephu Town Park switched on their flashlights, the only glow in the evening. From the stage, Sonam Wangchen sang, his voice rising and carrying across the crowd. Cars still moved in the distance, the world around them continuing with its usual energy, but for the people gathered there, the hour belonged to something else.
Gelephu—In Pelrithang, the monks at Pema Yoedling Dratsang, popularly known as Phurpa Lhakhang, begin their day much lik...
Unlike large operators that move tourists in groups, Breathe Bhutan works primarily with independent travellers—solo gue...