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Despite substantial investment in water infrastructure, the quality of drinking water in the country has shown no improvement over the past eight years.
The Central Monastic Body is set to host the month-long bestowal of the sacred Kathrid (Pith Instructions) and Kyilchog...
Three Bhutanese nationals were deported from Kuwait after being arrested on charges ranging from drug possession to morality violations and alcohol consumption.
Having served as Medical Director for the past four months, my focus has been on strengthening systems and processes tha...
As participants of the third Pelsung cohort prepare to pitch their ideas in Thimphu on June 20, the event will showcase...
Empty or abandoned houses, known locally as goongtong, have emerged as one of the country’s most pressing development ch...
International debate tournament
The Co-operatives and Farmer Groups Bill of Bhutan 2025 will be taken up during a Joint Sitting of Parliament in the nex...
The Parliament passed the Livestock Bill of Bhutan 2025 yesterday after the National Assembly adopted the amendments proposed by the National Council during its re-deliberation session.
The inaugural Bhutan International Travel Mart (BITM) 2026 has attracted more than 200 international buyers from 15 coun...
The National Council yesterday deliberated on the National Budget Report for FY 2026–27, the Budget Appropriation Bill for FY 2026–27, and the Supplementary Budget Appropriation Bill for FY 2025–26.
Bhutan will begin testing its expanded Green Finance Taxonomy 2026 with a six-month pilot from June to November, before...
Like television, the internet, and AI, TikTok can be a force for good or bad. It entirely depends on how it is used.
Like television, the internet, and AI, TikTok can be a force for good or bad. It entirely depends on how it is used.
Once born into a physical body, there are certain absolute necessities without which most of us are incapable of experie...
Duchen Nga Zom is a duzom—an auspicious convergence of sacred time within the Buddhist calendar, marked by the meeting o...
Hantavirus is not a single virus but a family of rodent-borne viruses that occasionally spill over into humans, sometime...
The desire for happiness is universal, and beauty, prestige, and wealth have always been seen as pathways to achieve it. In that sense, this is nothing new.
About six kilometres before Trongsa town, just past the Bjee Zam Bridge, a traditional one-storey house appears on the left of the highway. It is not easy to miss. This modest structure...
In Bhutan, healing is not a choice between past and present but a collaboration between the two. Across the country, patients move between modern clinics and traditional medicine units with ease, guided as much by...
The Royal Civil Service Commission has identified a concerning trend that deserves urgent attention. Our civil service, the backbone of national administration, faces a dangerous hole in its middle ranks.
The closure of drayangs (entertainment centres) is an issue that most sensible Bhutanese, except perhaps the operators, have supported. While the current government may have ple...
The conflict in the Middle East has once again exposed our dependence on overseas employment as a pressure valve for domestic unemployment.
Bhutanese, friends of Bhutan, and our well-wishers are willingly answering the call to fulfill the Royal vision of erecting 108 Jangchub Choetens along the Mao Chhu in Gelephu Mindfulnes...
Financial institutions are the lifeblood of any modern economy. They mobilise savings, allocate capital, manage risk, an...
The Thromde election process has begun, with the Election Commission of Bhutan (ECB) notifying registered voters in Thimphu and Phuentsholing thromdes who are eligible for postal v...
Chain-link fencing is perhaps one of the most viable solutions policymakers have managed to narrow down in the long and...
The Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime was never going to be an easy transition. Major tax reforms rarely are. Introduced in January this year, GST was envisioned as a modern tax system, replacing an outdated framework...
Bhutan’s economy has changed dramatically since the Bankruptcy Act of 1999 was enacted. Back then, the private sector was small, cross-border trade was limited, and the financial system was far less complex.
The conflict in the Middle East, which has disrupted the global economy and fueled uncertainties, has led investors to question whether oil-rich nations remain a safe haven. As the confl...
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...
The Wood Female Snake Year brought major tax reforms in the country with the passage of the Income Tax Act of Bhutan 202...
When I first arrived in Australia last year, I thought I was prepared. I had spoken to people, watched videos, and tried...
The name Dzambhala — from the Sanskrit Jambhala — is traditionally associated with wealth and prosperity, reflecting his...
The early years — roughly birth to five — are critical for emotional development. While a child raised with consistency...
You are not alone in your confusion — and much of it arises from the word itself. Emptiness can sound like nothingness,...
The monthly Sunday brunch at Le Méridien has become a special experience that goes beyond dining, offering guests a rela...
The digital age has transformed Bhutanese society in ways unimaginable in just a decade or two. Social media and online...
༉ ཕུན་ཚོགས་གླིང་གི་ ལུང་ཕྱོགས་ནང་ སྡོད་ཁྱིམ་ལངམ་སྦེ་མེད་པའི་ དཀའ་ངལ་ལུ་བརྟེན་ འབྲུག་པའི་མི་ཁུངས་མང་ཤོས་ཅིག་ ས་མཚམས་ཕྱི་ཁ...
Recent developments in the Middle East crisis suggest that a return to normalcy is still far away. Even if the war ends...
Five students from Lungtenzampa Middle Secondary School have been suspended after videos of student fights circulated widely on social media, triggering investigations by police and education authorities.
Read MoreThe country’s economy is on a growth trajectory, buoyed by rising revenues, strong remittance inflows and improved public finances. Yet the country faces two major threats that could undermine long-term growth: outmigration of young Bhutanese and vulnerability to global fuel price shocks.
Read MoreGelephu—With prayers offered at the beginning, middle, and end of a future sacred corridor stretching along the Mao River, the Zhung Dratshang yesterday performed the groundbreaking ceremony (Salang Tendrel) for the 108 Jangchub Chorten project.
Read MoreThe country’s waste prevention and management system remains fragmented, weakly coordinated, and heavily dependent on collection and disposal rather than reduction, recycling, and recovery, according to a performance audit report released by the Royal Audit Authority (RAA).
Read MoreThousands of kilometres from home, a growing number of young Bhutanese are being raised in foreign languages and cultures, prompting concern that the country’s next generation may slowly drift away from its cultural roots and national identity.
Read MoreThe Royal Civil Service Commission has identified a concerning trend that deserves urgent attention. Our civil service, the backbone of national administration, faces a dangerous hole in its middle ranks.
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