Chinese Taipei finish top as AFC U-20 Group J concludes
Chinese Taipei completed the AFC U-20 Asian Cup China 2027 Qualifiers Development Phase in Thimphu with a perfect record after beating Singapore 2–0 at Changlimithang Stadium today.
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Fourteen-year-old Bhutanese youth advocate Ugyen Tsheden Tobgay has been recognised as Bhutan’s National Winner at the inaugural Glocal Teen Hero South Asia 2026 on September 1 at The Plaza in Lalitpur.
For farmers in Majathang, Samtse, nightfall does not mean the day is done. It marks the start of another uneasy vigil –...
Several aspiring candidates who sat for the Functional Literacy and Possession of Skills Test (FLT) for the second phase...
More than 400 delegates from over 60 countries have gathered in Paro to chart a “conscious” future for global food syste...
The 570MW Wangchhu Hydroelectric Project has entered its main construction phase, with the first blast for the diversion...
With 17 households, 80 people and about 35 acres of wetland, the village is working to protect the habitat of one of the...
EtonHouse International School, the country’s first international school, opened on August 31, with an education model...
The first systematic survey of wild edible forest resources in Biological Corridor 3 (BC-3) has recorded 134 species fro...
The blazing August sun and the heat from the furnace do little to bother 49-year-old Rinzin as he busies himself around...
Bhutan began its AFC U-20 Asian Cup China 2027 qualifying campaign with a 3–1 defeat to Singapore at Changlimithang Stad...
Central banks from across the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) region have called for stronger regulatory cooperation, unified technical standards, and enhanced trust among financial institutions.
Four key economic sectors have breached the Royal Monetary Authority’s (RMA) 5 percent non-performing loan (NPL) thresho...
Bhutanese households spend an average of Nu 27,689 annually on routine religious and ceremonial activities, according to...
Ten companies listed on the Royal Securities Exchange of Bhutan Limited (RSEBL) have declared dividends for the financia...
We are not lumps of rock, and so we naturally feel the pain of those affected by such tragedies. The great Dzogchen master Nyoshul Khen Rinpoche gave an example: if we see a child struck by a bus, we rush to help without considering whether the child is known to us or comes from a good family.
Natural resources can provide an important opportunity to diversify an economy, create employment, and generate governme...
There are two simple reminders from the recovery community that are worth bearing in mind: “Whatever the problem, drugs...
Sure, here’s a version edited to fit the lower word limit. For two weeks I have woken to the silhouette of a large potted plant, its leaves etched against the pale morning light.
Empathy helps us understand the needs and perspectives of the people we serve, keeping us grounded in their realities. Without it, we risk becoming bureaucrats who create rules and regulations that are not only impractical bu...
“Don’t even think for a moment that you are not going to die” is a quote by Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche. It expresses a simple truth — one of the fundamental realities of existence. Yet few...
Generally, I believe heavy-handed bans are less effective, as they tend to fuel black markets and push unhealthy activit...
Drukpa Tshezhi, which falls on 18 July this year, commemorates the first teaching the Buddha gave after his enlightenment beneath the Bodhi Tree.
All of us carry a subtle, nagging insecurity about who we are — a persistent need to confirm that there is a solid, permanent self we call “me.” This ins...
There is a particular kind of courage required to make a film almost entirely without dialogue, trusting landscape, silence, and a single face. At 70, veteran...
More than 400 delegates from over 60 countries gathered this week at Dungkar Dzong for what Bhutan hosted as the world’s first “conscious food summit”. The idea sounds lofty.
The flood that struck the Nepal-Tibet border in the last week of August has claimed more than a thousand lives, with thousands still unaccounted for.
Even as search and rescue efforts continue to locate hundreds of people missing after the devastating floods in Nepal, the images emerging from the disaster are as d...
Every day, roughly 38 Bhutanese walk into a car showroom or apply for an import letter, ready to spend on the second-largest purchase of their lives. That should be a buyer’s market. Instead, the rules governing it are wri...
The recent election of the National Assembly Speaker, won by a member of the opposition party for the first time, has dominated public discourse, with many drawing their own conclusions and speculating about wh...
Phuentsholing and Jaigaon are twin border towns with a shared business ecosystem. They depend on each other for trade, employment, and services. At the same time, they also compete for the same customer base.
As a resource-strapped country, we cannot afford to waste public funds. Yet it keeps happening. Several projects built with scarce public funds and donor money are either sitting idle or falling apart. Wh...
The findings from the Competition and Consumer Affairs Authority’s (CCAA) latest study should worry anyone who cares about the future of Phuentsholing.
Recent reports of an airborne geophysical survey identifying significant anomalies of tungsten, copper, and other precio...
The drivers who keep Thimphu’s city buses running deserve more than gratitude. They deserve fair pay for the hours they put in. City bus drivers work more than 12 hours a day, clocking in 120 hours of overtime in...
The National Council yesterday deliberated on the National Budget Report for FY 2026–27, the Budget Appropriation Bill f...
Bhutan will begin testing its expanded Green Finance Taxonomy 2026 with a six-month pilot from June to November, before...
The country’s startup ecosystem has helped many young entrepreneurs launch their businesses, but founders say support be...
The country’s national debt is expected to rise by nearly 26 percent this June compared to June last year.
The Year of the Snake became a defining moment for the country’s economy, as growth accelerated sharply following severa...
When the doors of Little Bhutan closed during the pandemic, Bangkok lost more than just its only Bhutanese restaurant. F...
Lama, as a young guy, I’m concerned about the future. What do you think will be the biggest issue for the planet within...
Set against the quieter surroundings of Lower Taba, Vietnam Corner brings a distinctive slice of Vietnam to Thimphu’s gr...
No, I didn’t watch the video. Unless I were acting in a law enforcement capacity, I would not view this kind of footage....
Like television, the internet, and AI, TikTok can be a force for good or bad. It entirely depends on how it is used.
An initiative worth pausing to reflect on this week is the collaboration among three key agencies to review Bhutan’s bus...
More than seventy percent of international visitors to Bhutan now enter the country by land rather than through Paro Int...
Sky-rocketing house rents are a grim reality haunting the capital city’s residents. While this was once a burden shoulde...
Every single day, Bhutan adds 38 new petrol and diesel vehicles to its roads. In just the first six months of this year,...
The Film Association of Bhutan (FAB) has lost its legal standing as a Civil Society Organisation following its deregistr...
Chinese Taipei completed the AFC U-20 Asian Cup China 2027 Qualifiers Development Phase in Thimphu with a perfect record after beating Singapore 2–0 at Changlimithang Stadium today.
Read MoreSouth Asian countries need stronger regional cooperation on climate change, disaster preparedness and energy security as climate-related risks increasingly cross national borders, experts said at a parliamentary forum in Thimphu today.
Read MoreMajor expansion works at Paro International Airport are set to begin this year, with the government currently working through land acquisition, valuation and compensation for affected landowners.
Read MoreThe arrest of a Bhutanese man and two Indian nationals by Jaigaon Police over an alleged gold transaction has raised questions about whether gold purchased legally through Bhutan’s duty-free system is being funnelled into illicit cross-border trade.
Read MoreSonamthang Central School in Zhemgang terminated a 16-year-old boy in Class IX and a 17-year-old girl in Class VIII on September 2, 2026, after they were found to be in a relationship.
Read MoreNearly four weeks after “A Drukpa’s Heart” opened in cinemas, the Department of Media, Creative Industry and Intellectual Property (DoMCIIP) says it is too early to determine whether the government-backed film has been a commercial success.
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