Archives
Letter to the editor
Private sector
Letter to the editor
Perspective
Trashignag-Hazelnut growers from across the country were recognised in the agricultural sector at the National Growers’ Awards held in Trashigang on February 8.
Punakha—In Lunana, one of Bhutan’s most remote and physically exacting regions, education is less a public service than a tenuous lifeline. Snowbound passes sever the valley...
Climate-induced loss and damage are costing Bhutan nearly seven percent of its gross domestic product (GDP) each year, a...
Trashiyangtse—In the quiet wetlands of Bumdeling, where winter mornings are often broken by the calls of migratory birds...
The Class X results declared today are the best of the past five years. This is the first time in five years that the p...
Majority of industries in Dhamdara have not begun relocation despite approaching deadline. With just four months remain...
The Anti-Corruption Commission’s (ACC) investigation into the Economic Stimulus Programme (ESP) loan was meant to settle a controversy that had raged on for months. In some narrow legal sense, it does. The ACC found no criminal intent, no bribery, no quid pro quo that meets legally defined thresholds for corruption.
The fourth round of the Gelephu Mindfulness City volunteer programme, which drew a record 10,000 participants, pushing total participation beyond 22,500, must be celebrated as a national moment. The overwhelming number of volunteer...
The parliamentary endorsement of the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with Thailand marks a watershed moment in Bhutan’s econo...
The shortage of farm labour is a real problem faced by farming households across the country. Over the years, this has undermined productivity, escalated food prices, and led to a steady increase in fallow land. Against this ba...
For 15-year-old Nima Dema, a student from Tendruk Central School in Samtse, the opportunity to take part in the ongoing National Unified Sports Competition has been special. Despite living with a...
The resumption of works on the 1,200-megawatt Punatsangchhu Hydropower Project I offers a flicker of hope. After all, th...
Bhutan’s clean air is becoming a comforting myth—pleasant to repeat, dangerous to believe. For years, we have worn the reputation for pristine air like a badge of honour. Snow-fed rivers, forested hills,...
We love to talk about innovation, entrepreneurship, and self-reliance. In fact, we use these words in excess in policy documents, speeches, and conferences. Yet, on the ground, the conditions required for innovative ideas to take root an...
The 118th National Day of Bhutan, celebrated in the sacred Bumthang Valley at the historic Wangduechoeling Palace grounds, was more than a commemoration of nationhood. It was a moment of collective reflection and renewed purpose, s...
Some historic events are planned, others unfold as if by destiny, arriving at the opportune time for a profound reason. Today, as His Majesty the King addresses the nation from the Wangduec...
Happiness can be described in countless ways, yet it is always experienced as one. Even if we fail to put it into words,...
Happiness can be described in countless ways, yet it is always experienced as one. Even if we fail to put it into words,...
The civil service is the backbone of our nation’s development. From remote gewogs to the capital, civil servants have pl...
The recently concluded SDG Impact Finance Forum showed the potential for global investments in the country.
The country’s plan to restore 50,000 hectares of degraded forests, farmlands, and urban lands is not simply an environme...
This week, Australia enforced the ban on social media access for children under 16. This is unprecedented and bold. Whil...
The government’s allocation of Nu 30 billion for education transformation in the 13th Plan, second only to the economic...
No data available
