August of 2013

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The five jewels of economy - The dzongda's role

Conference

Aug 11, 2013 3 mins read 487 views
One TCC loses legal battle over other TCC's plot ownership

Taxi Parking

Aug 30, 2013 3 mins read 707 views
To move or not to move?

Bank of Bhutan (BoB)

Aug 30, 2013 2 mins read 493 views
Market shed for organic products

Agriculture

Aug 30, 2013 1 mins read 419 views
Encroachment of government land in court

Land

Aug 30, 2013 2 mins read 514 views
More police protection for Dewathang?

Security

Aug 30, 2013 2 mins read 473 views
What is a Responsible Company?

Perspective

Aug 30, 2013 3 mins read 508 views
Unpegging the parity exchange rate: Need for a dose of realism

Perspective

Aug 30, 2013 4 mins read 552 views
A case of pinching Peter to pay Paul

Power

Aug 30, 2013 2 mins read 512 views
Two men drown in Dagana

Accident

Aug 30, 2013 1 mins read 479 views
Tsirang's streetlights at long last to be restored

Power

Aug 30, 2013 2 mins read 454 views
Channel repair delay irks villagers

Irrigation

Aug 30, 2013 2 mins read 506 views
106M grant for 11 projects

Project

Aug 30, 2013 1 mins read 471 views
Drop-in centre sees mixed results

YDF

Aug 30, 2013 2 mins read 441 views
Taking stock of the HIV/AIDS status in the country

HIV/AIDS

Aug 30, 2013 1 mins read 538 views
Native equivalent of Paracetamol

Indigenous medicine

Aug 30, 2013 2 mins read 448 views
Rise in dollar rate offsets drop in tourist numbers

Tourism

Aug 30, 2013 3 mins read 400 views
Securing broadband accounts

Internet

Aug 30, 2013 3 mins read 405 views
Our poor driving culture

Letter to the editor

Aug 30, 2013 1 mins read 498 views
Come September

Editorial

Aug 30, 2013 2 mins read 432 views
A judicial take on environmental challenges

Judiciary

Aug 30, 2013 2 mins read 466 views
Slim agenda for first session

Parliament

Aug 30, 2013 2 mins read 387 views
PM begins 6-day visit to India

PM Tshering Tobgay

Aug 30, 2013 2 mins read 419 views
Bhutan-Thai trade

Bhutan-Thailand

Aug 30, 2013 0 mins read 480 views
Contradictory reports on white-bellied heron hatching

Wildlife

Aug 29, 2013 3 mins read 411 views
The knotty problem of maternity leave

Maternity leave

Aug 29, 2013 2 mins read 413 views
"The govt.'s still working on it": PM

Power

Aug 29, 2013 1 mins read 398 views
Popular Bhutanese Blogs

Facebook

Aug 29, 2013 2 mins read 448 views
Proposed hike in power rates raises rural anxiety levels

Power

Aug 29, 2013 1 mins read 526 views
New improved watermills save time

Energy

Aug 29, 2013 2 mins read 464 views
No bending laws for substitute land

Airport

Aug 29, 2013 2 mins read 452 views
Japanese assistance: Positive as always

Bhutan-Japan

Aug 29, 2013 3 mins read 407 views
Keeping a good thing going

Editorial

Aug 29, 2013 2 mins read 403 views
The usage of Dzongkha phrase

Letter to the editor

Aug 29, 2013 1 mins read 454 views
Govt. will seek to restart lapsed lottery business

Politics

Aug 29, 2013 2 mins read 376 views
PM leaves for India

Bhutan-India

Aug 29, 2013 1 mins read 443 views
Gauging actual growth rate

Economy

Aug 29, 2013 2 mins read 432 views
Setbacks definite, final assessment in Sept.

Hydropower

Aug 29, 2013 2 mins read 426 views
History of medicine in Bhutan

Book Review

Aug 29, 2013 0 mins read 440 views
Bhutan wins Nepal's U-19; loses to U-16, in a friendly

Football

Aug 28, 2013 1 mins read 406 views
Empowering an underrepresented gender to play a bigger role

Workshop

Aug 28, 2013 2 mins read 487 views
First group of pilgrims lands in Ladakh

Religion

Aug 28, 2013 2 mins read 429 views
Man sent to a year in prison for selling fake dzee

Crime

Aug 28, 2013 1 mins read 449 views
The market is bearish for Bhutanese apples

Horticulture

Aug 28, 2013 2 mins read 424 views
People want a fuel depot in Dewathang

Fuel

Aug 28, 2013 1 mins read 472 views
Wetlands in want of water

Agriculture

Aug 28, 2013 2 mins read 406 views
When benefits for retired civil servants come with conditions

Letter to the editor

Aug 28, 2013 2 mins read 453 views
The ups and downs of higher education

Editorial

Aug 28, 2013 2 mins read 478 views
"EU will more than double development assistance to Bhutan"

Ambassador

Aug 28, 2013 4 mins read 402 views
Schools, colleges could reopen soon in the hills

Education

Aug 28, 2013 3 mins read 383 views
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New FDI regime offers wider access to foreign investors in agriculture

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BCCI submits 35 business ideas to govt. for private sector engagement

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Bhutan attracts major impact finance commitments at SDG forum

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Businesses propose action oriented public-private forum to address private sector woes

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Ask Mr Bhutan

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Fitness is not defined by body size or age

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Movie Review: Lights, Camera, Action!

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The Hamptons, born from the love of cooking

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Yarn roses, tiny dolls, and business of careful hands

Crochet, the meticulous art of creating fabric from interlocked loops of yarn, was once associated with a domestic hobby...

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Turning bridal hairstyling into a trend

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Birbi and the art of taking your time

Jan 26, 2026 1 mins read 2,261 views
Jangchub Puen Nye

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Projecting growth

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Builders or buyers?

The latest trade figures reveal a story written not just in ledgers, but in our daily choices.

Feb 11, 2026 2 mins read 1,048 views
The burden of cancer

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Inconvenience caused is highly not appreciated

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Jan 31, 2026 2 mins read 2,040 views
The tourism paradox

Jan 28, 2026 2 mins read 2,005 views
A relief for the hotel industry

Jan 24, 2026 2 mins read 2,333 views
High-value tourism, low-value jobs?

Jan 21, 2026 2 mins read 2,666 views
Tying the loose ends of GST reform

Jan 17, 2026 2 mins read 2,904 views
GST transition pains need urgent fixes

Jan 14, 2026 2 mins read 2,842 views
Making GST work past early hiccups

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Amochu quarriers call for flood walls after millions in losses

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Train Smart, Not Hard

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Punishment is not prevention

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The cost of delay

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A new chapter for Kuensel

Two decades ago, in February 2005, Kuensel increased its publication frequency to twice a week. This move was a direct r...

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Strengthening the third sector

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Why selective privatisation in healthcare makes sense

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Agencies must be held accountable for financial irregularities

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