January of 2016

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Will fuel price drop further?

Fuel

Jan 18, 2016 2 mins read 394 views
41,300 students read 390,000 books in six months

Education

Jan 18, 2016 2 mins read 399 views
Friendship offer

Friendship offer

Jan 18, 2016 0 mins read 407 views
Decline of black-necked crane arrivals specific to habitat

Conservation

Jan 17, 2016 2 mins read 426 views
Former Indian politician speaks on grassroots democracy

Democracy

Jan 17, 2016 3 mins read 423 views
Nanong villagers question PM

Government

Jan 17, 2016 2 mins read 395 views
Whole picture not presented on BFF investment story

Letter to the editor

Jan 17, 2016 2 mins read 394 views
De-isolating Lunana by air

Editorial

Jan 17, 2016 2 mins read 420 views
Villagers decry decision to downgrade gewog's only school

Education

Jan 17, 2016 2 mins read 456 views
Implementation of alcohol policy will need adequate resources

Alcohol

Jan 17, 2016 2 mins read 360 views
Desuups collect 10 metric tonnes of waste

Waste

Jan 17, 2016 2 mins read 366 views
Dungsam almost doubles its revenue

Dungsam Cement Corporation Limited (DCCL)

Jan 17, 2016 2 mins read 396 views
Fuel price drops

Fuel

Jan 17, 2016 0 mins read 0 views
Archery, taekwondo and boxing, Bhutan's best chances at SAG

South Asian Games (SAG)

Jan 15, 2016 2 mins read 394 views
Zhiwa Ling lays off 22 employees

Employment

Jan 15, 2016 2 mins read 397 views
The Raven Crown-History of the symbol of Bhutan's monarch

Raven Crown

Jan 15, 2016 5 mins read 562 views
Decreasing black-necked cranes concern villagers

Black-necked crane (BNC)

Jan 15, 2016 3 mins read 407 views
Full adult literacy by 2020 achievable: MoE

Education

Jan 15, 2016 1 mins read 359 views
Lyonchoen assures electric fencing and power tillers in Thrimshing

PM visits

Jan 15, 2016 2 mins read 399 views
Tashi inheritance case in Supreme Court

Judiciary

Jan 15, 2016 2 mins read 485 views
Labour minister defends employment agents

Employment

Jan 15, 2016 3 mins read 386 views
Separating bar and other businesses to control alcohol

Alcohol

Jan 15, 2016 3 mins read 409 views
"Affiliation" certificates granted in larger interests of Hindu community

Letter to the editor

Jan 15, 2016 2 mins read 387 views
Go out en masse and pick the right leader

Editorial

Jan 15, 2016 2 mins read 384 views
Urban voters apathetic to common forums

Election

Jan 15, 2016 2 mins read 409 views
HRH Gyaltshab inaugurates farmers' market shed

Inauguration

Jan 15, 2016 0 mins read 432 views
Camp Raven concludes

Camp

Jan 15, 2016 1 mins read 0 views
Lunaps hire chopper to return home

Aviation

Jan 15, 2016 2 mins read 407 views
Rumours are the biggest fear in a small country: OL

Visit

Jan 15, 2016 2 mins read 403 views
Injured crane gets care at the centre

Crane

Jan 14, 2016 1 mins read 372 views
Comic book based on Garpa Lungi Khorlo launched

Comic book

Jan 14, 2016 2 mins read 388 views
Japanese team in Bhutan to gauge power tiller requirements

Power tillers

Jan 14, 2016 2 mins read 452 views
Painted taxis not a pleasant sight

Letter to the editor

Jan 14, 2016 1 mins read 385 views
New thromdes, new uncertainties

Editorial

Jan 14, 2016 2 mins read 437 views
Thousands expected to attend Terdz†wang

Religion

Jan 14, 2016 1 mins read 364 views
ADB to finance Nyera-Amari projects with USD 320M

Hydropower

Jan 14, 2016 2 mins read 434 views
Radhi needs irrigation water to augment rice production

PM visits

Jan 14, 2016 1 mins read 386 views
GoI releases Nu 1.99B

Government of India (GoI)

Jan 14, 2016 2 mins read 409 views
Who is electing Thimphu thrompon?

Election

Jan 14, 2016 4 mins read 377 views
Entrepreneurship training underway

Entrepreneur

Jan 14, 2016 0 mins read 361 views
16 dzongkhag thromdes need at least 280 additional people

Election

Jan 13, 2016 3 mins read 366 views
Changlimithang ground remains open far into the night

Football

Jan 13, 2016 1 mins read 425 views
Depots go dry without suppliers

Export

Jan 13, 2016 1 mins read 388 views
What time is the city bus coming?

Letter to the editor

Jan 13, 2016 1 mins read 396 views
Grass not always greener abroad

Editorial

Jan 13, 2016 2 mins read 415 views
Tiger kills five cattle in Bumthang

Tiger

Jan 13, 2016 1 mins read 359 views
Bridges top Phongmey's priority list

Bridge

Jan 13, 2016 1 mins read 431 views
RCSC transfers nine executives

Royal Civil Service Commission (RCSC)

Jan 13, 2016 1 mins read 419 views
Bhutan Post messenger implicated in Nu 5.106M embezzlement case

Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC)

Jan 13, 2016 2 mins read 431 views
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Where tradition meets treatment

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Between Homes

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The true wealth of Dzambhala

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No amount of money can replace you

The early years — roughly birth to five — are critical for emotional development. While a child raised with consistency and warmth by devoted grandparents can fare well, separation from parents at this age generally causes...

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You’re not what you think you are

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Sundays at Le Méridien

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The trap of spiritual materialism

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Compassion in practice: Building a win-win healthcare system

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Happiness with Mr Bhutan

Studies and end of life accounts consistently show that many of us leave this world with the same stinging regrets: not spending enough time with our loved ones, and not investing enough time...

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Fuel crisis demands more than subsidies

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Demographic crisis demands bold reforms

Bhutan is facing a “national crisis” as birth rates plunge by 62.9 percent. If current trends continue, the country could see as few as 2,000 births by 2028.

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A bumper harvest shouldn’t brew a bumper crisis

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Unshackling the state

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The environmental toll of wars

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A costly fiasco

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Living hand to mouth

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Government, telecos at odds over 50% data price cut

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Jan 31, 2026 3 mins read 9,147 views
ESP Steering Committee to review Nu 575 million in unspent, recovered funds

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When Words Create Worlds

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Where to find the best momos in Thimphu

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Bhutanese flavours find a home in Perth

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She Lives in the Mirror

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When the watchdog has no teeth

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Culture under threat?

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Recents

Value-based governance: Could Bhutan pave the way for a sovereign GNH-driven approach to fighting corruption?

Bhutan is a global leader in sustainability and societal welfare. However, it is widely recognised that innovation and dynamism in its economy are stifled by systemic rigidity, resulting in over-regulation and breakdown of intersectoral cooperation. Is it possible for Bhutan to grow in line with its King’s vision for an entrepreneurial, dynamic and creative workforce that creates mindfulness prosp

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Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom bridge in the sky

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 clouds. At 30,000 feet, the hum of the jet engines now harmonizes with the soul-soothing echoes of a traditional flute.

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Building up Bhutan's arbitral future together

A nation's maturity as a legal jurisdiction is measured not merely by its courts but by the strength of its dispute resolution architecture. This week, the Bhutan Alternative Dispute Resolution Centre (BADRC) convened a landmark conference with the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC), an occasion deserving far greater public attention than it has received.

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