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Going electric

Apr 15, 2026 2 mins read 3,191 views
Govt. rolls out special project to revive and transform Phuentsholing

The Phuentsholing Thromde Enhancement Programme (PTEP) has been launched to revive Phuentsholing’s economy and urban act...

Apr 15, 2026 4 mins read 3,772 views
Oxygen concentrators run low at JDWNRH as respiratory illnesses rise

JDWNRH currently has 329 oxygen concentrators, but 308 have already been issued to patients for home use, leaving just 2...

Apr 15, 2026 2 mins read 4,684 views
Farmer alleges SMCL mine damaged paddy fields; company promises restoration

On September 19, 2025, Sonam Tashi submitted a formal petition to the Gup of Phuntshothang Gewog, requesting an investig...

Apr 15, 2026 2 mins read 3,711 views
GMC zhabtog volunteers conclude five-day effort with unity and resolve

Many volunteers spent the week sleeping in guest houses and gewog halls, cooking together in makeshift kitchens, waking...

Apr 15, 2026 2 mins read 2,764 views
Wangdue Dzongkhag Court orders community service in place of prison term

According to the police report submitted to the court, Sangay Tempa returned home intoxicated after participating in pre...

Apr 15, 2026 2 mins read 5,407 views
Bhutan seeks stronger global health influence as WHO leadership looms

“The Executive Board chair is a very powerful but also a very sensitive position,” said the Health Secretary. “We must e...

Apr 15, 2026 2 mins read 1,356 views
WFP donates Nu 4.2M in mobile storage units to boost Bhutan’s disaster readiness

The Bhutan office of the World Food Programme has contributed 13 mobile storage units valued at Nu 4.2 million to the De...

Apr 15, 2026 2 mins read 1,243 views
Motithang HSS wins Indo-Bhutan Friendship Quiz 2026

A total of six teams participated, each comprising three students, representing Motithang HSS, Dechencholing HSS, Babesa...

Apr 15, 2026 1 mins read 1,771 views
Bhutan’s art scene shifts towards introspection and individual expression

Bhutan’s art scene is evolving as a new generation of artists explores more personal and introspective themes while rema...

Apr 15, 2026 2 mins read 3,036 views
At 71, Bhutan’s pioneer filmmaker continues to shine

Mar 02, 2026 2 mins read 2,824 views
Chotrul Duchen: Miracles that break the walls of illusion

Mar 02, 2026 4 mins read 2,916 views
Damcha– A Promise Beyond the Blackboard

The film also vividly portrays the realities of education in remote Bhutanese communities, where students brave treacherous rivers, dense forests, and wildlife to reach school – an enduring testament to the value placed on learning.

Feb 21, 2026 2 mins read 3,822 views
Between Homes: Voices of Bhutanese living between home and elsewhere

I used to run a small grocery shop in Bhutan during the pandemic. It wasn’t anything grand, just a humble little place t...

Feb 21, 2026 1 mins read 3,756 views
Dining in the Sun: Inside Solé

Feb 21, 2026 1 mins read 3,405 views
The spiritual and theatrical world of Charmi Chheda

Charmi Chheda’s relationship with the stage began long before she understood what theatre could mean. At eight years old...

Feb 21, 2026 2 mins read 3,128 views
Driving a new generation of golfers: The 19th Hole

Feb 16, 2026 2 mins read 2,917 views
Are we prepared for a major earthquake?

The recent assessment by experts from the National Society for Earthquake Technology-Nepal serves as a stark reminder that Bhutan's capital sits on shaky grounds. Their warning that earthquakes do not kill people, unsafe buildings do, should reverberate through every corridor of power in Thimphu.

Feb 21, 2026 2 mins read 4,571 views
A year of reckoning

As we enter the Fire Male Horse Year, our nation stands at a defining crossroads. The year 2025 delivered strong macroeconomic signals and renewed optimism on paper.

Feb 18, 2026 3 mins read 3,541 views
Projecting growth

Feb 14, 2026 2 mins read 3,752 views
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 4,575 views
The burden of cancer

Feb 07, 2026 2 mins read 4,645 views

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Bhutan attracts major impact finance commitments at SDG forum

During the two-day Bhutan SDG Impact Finance Forum held last week in Thimphu, international and high-level participants...

Dec 20, 2025 3 mins read 7,197 views
Businesses propose action oriented public-private forum to address private sector woes

The Bhutan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) has proposed the government to re-establish the high-level Private Se...

Dec 20, 2025 2 mins read 7,530 views
Amochu quarriers call for flood walls after millions in losses

Phuentsholing—Businesses involved in extracting and exporting boulders, gravel, and sand along the Amochu river are call...

Oct 16, 2025 2 mins read 10,194 views
Giku-Na: A corner for a community

Feb 16, 2026 1 mins read 3,288 views
Koo Me Zha: A film review

Feb 16, 2026 1 mins read 3,103 views
A Café that kept it Simple

Feb 16, 2026 1 mins read 6,133 views
When stillness stirs a nation

Feb 16, 2026 4 mins read 2,664 views
Inconvenience caused is highly not appreciated

The capital city is, once again, under excavation. From Motithang to Babesa, roads and drains are being dug out severing...

Jan 31, 2026 2 mins read 5,067 views
The tourism paradox

Jan 28, 2026 2 mins read 5,768 views
A relief for the hotel industry

Jan 24, 2026 2 mins read 5,346 views
High-value tourism, low-value jobs?

Jan 21, 2026 2 mins read 5,506 views
Tying the loose ends of GST reform

Jan 17, 2026 2 mins read 5,869 views

Recents

The environmental toll of wars

The deafening sounds of missiles and gunfire in the Middle East have briefly faded under a ceasefire, offering a much-needed respite that eases global anxieties over spiraling economic and geopolitical crises. However, as we pause to seek solutions, a far greater threat to humanity remains largely unspoken. What would be the environmental cost of the wars?

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Raising the bar for justice

With the recent appointment of Drangpon Ramjams, our judiciary stands fully constituted from the Drungkhag Courts to the Supreme Court. Senior Drangpons rise to higher benches. Younger judges step into their first posts in the lowest courts, an alignment and a constitutional moment.

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