May of 2000

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Editorial

May 05, 2000 1 mins read 720 views
Growth of rare medicinal plants encouraged

Indigenous Hospital

May 19, 2000 2 mins read 646 views
Bhutan - Bangladesh to strengthen economic relations

Bhutan-Bangladesh

May 19, 2000 2 mins read 690 views
Nu 4.3 million to be spent from Youth Fund

Youth Development Fund

May 05, 2000 1 mins read 915 views
Chainsaw logging for sustainability

Forest Social/Project/ Afforestation

May 05, 2000 2 mins read 692 views
Accident in Panbang

Accident

May 05, 2000 1 mins read 675 views
ISBN useful for writers, publishers

Books

May 05, 2000 2 mins read 682 views
Golfers battle new course in year's first tournament

Golf

May 05, 2000 2 mins read 628 views
RSTA firm on the taxi meter rule

Road Safety and Transport Authority (RSTA)

May 05, 2000 2 mins read 627 views
City Corporation ups stakes to keep Thimphu clean

City Corporation

May 05, 2000 2 mins read 592 views
Big return for investors in Bhutan Polymers

Companies

May 05, 2000 2 mins read 680 views
Traditional bow archery: why very little support?

Archery

May 05, 2000 2 mins read 682 views
Nu 500 counterfeit notes detected

Counterfeit

May 05, 2000 1 mins read 726 views
Stuck on "dendrite"

Narcotics/Drugs

May 05, 2000 2 mins read 605 views
Budding authors preserve Bhutanese story-telling tradition

Bhutan - Tradition

May 05, 2000 2 mins read 725 views
Table tennis: picking up but exposure needed

Tennis

May 05, 2000 2 mins read 561 views
Health draws up draft policy on breast feeding

Health Mother and Child Programme

May 05, 2000 2 mins read 644 views
Queen's Birthday celebrate

Royalties

May 05, 2000 0 mins read 598 views
RSTA to start 24-hour taxi service in Thimphu

Road Safety and Transport Authority (RSTA)

May 05, 2000 1 mins read 665 views
Bhutan's pavilion among top ten at World Expo 2000

Exhibition

May 05, 2000 5 mins read 588 views
Think about our actions

Letters to the Editor

May 05, 2000 1 mins read 615 views
WWF on television

Letters to the Editor

May 05, 2000 1 mins read 609 views
Wrongs and rights of publicity

Letters to the Editor

May 05, 2000 1 mins read 560 views
Licence restrictive

Letters to the Editor

May 05, 2000 1 mins read 669 views
The changes: unfairly, fair

Letters to the Editor

May 05, 2000 1 mins read 650 views
Need for legislation

Editorial

May 05, 2000 2 mins read 585 views
Bengal tiger sighted at Thrumshingla

National Park

May 05, 2000 2 mins read 704 views
Verdict on kerosene black-marketeers expected this month

Energy (Solar, Water, Wind)

May 05, 2000 1 mins read 619 views
Swiss ambassador presents credentials

Bhutan-Switzerland

May 05, 2000 1 mins read 680 views
Bhutan committed to bilateral process on refugee problem

Bhutan - Nepal Refugee Issue

May 05, 2000 3 mins read 632 views
Lecture series

Sherubtse College and Graduates

May 05, 2000 0 mins read 751 views
Computer virus

Computer/Internet

May 05, 2000 1 mins read 669 views
RBA officers punished

Royal Bhutan Army (RBA)

May 05, 2000 0 mins read 607 views
Enabling decision-making at the grassroots

Projects

May 12, 2000 2 mins read 622 views
Private sector issues under discussion

Private Sector

May 12, 2000 1 mins read 619 views
"Only goodwill will endure": Rao

Personalities

May 12, 2000 2 mins read 639 views
Bumthang sports body calls for local participation

Sport

May 12, 2000 1 mins read 651 views
What's in store this football season?

Sport

May 12, 2000 3 mins read 552 views
CHPC take on finance in archery finals today

Archery

May 12, 2000 2 mins read 629 views
New strategies to improve research into Bhutanese language, culture

Languages

May 12, 2000 1 mins read 647 views
Two winning lottery numbers

Lottery

May 12, 2000 1 mins read 596 views
Learning environmental management

Tourism

May 12, 2000 3 mins read 603 views
Changzamtog expressway to begin in October

Roads

May 12, 2000 2 mins read 616 views
Private firm trains people on decentralisation

Private Sector

May 12, 2000 2 mins read 600 views
RNR centre

Agriculture Activities

May 12, 2000 1 mins read 638 views
Crime spate in the capital

Crime

May 12, 2000 2 mins read 628 views
Smoking ban provokes controversy

Narcotics/Drugs

May 12, 2000 3 mins read 669 views
Man betrays trust and sells car in Siliguri

Crime

May 12, 2000 1 mins read 662 views
Livestock increasingly threatened by wild animals

Animal Husbandry Livestock

May 12, 2000 1 mins read 634 views
Three killed in car accident

Accident

May 12, 2000 1 mins read 717 views
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NC endorses annual budget as per NA

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The empathy and humility to say yes

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 but also cause unnecessary hardship. As the proverb reminds us, to truly understand another person’s circumstances, “we must walk a mile in someone else’s shoes.”

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Forever young–really?

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The social media river: Guiding youth energy online and off

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Life is dukkha — Now what?

Drukpa Tshezhi, which falls on 18 July this year, commemorates the first teaching the Buddha gave after his enlightenment beneath the Bodhi Tree.

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Bored stiff

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The Debt Call

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Between two Kingdoms: The story of Bhutan Kitchen Bangkok

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Wisdom in a warming world

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Vietnam Corner: Bringing authentic Vietnamese cuisine to the Capital

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Bullying and the roots of harm

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The bridge to cheaper goods

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Beyond hydropower: Bhutan’s hopes lie in the ground

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City bus drivers deserve better

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Finding the fuel for private sector growth

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Sky-high airfares drive visitors away

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The cost of living in the city

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Charging the future

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Jul 22, 2026 2 mins read 1,679 views
Not a fab (FAB) show

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Electoral laws must evolve with time

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The illegal timber business

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Stop recording, start living

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Ask Mr Bhutan: “Money can’t buy happiness.” Is it true, when everything is dependent on money?

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The virus, the fear, and the freedom beyond both

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The GMC Culture

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The dark side of the bright screen

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When perception becomes the verdict

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Holding leaders to their vows

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