January of 2012

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Disturbing Trends

Editorial

Jan 20, 2012 2 mins read 0 views
Paying wages in kerosene

Kerosene

Jan 31, 2012 3 mins read 667 views
Bamboo spells prolific business

Environment - Bamboo

Jan 31, 2012 2 mins read 615 views
Access to habitat could threaten Ludlow's swallowtail

Wildlife - Butterfly

Jan 31, 2012 2 mins read 602 views
Honour the Honours

My Say

Jan 31, 2012 1 mins read 650 views
Same old traffic woes

Editorial

Jan 31, 2012 2 mins read 570 views
Thimphu still tops vehicle accident list

Accident

Jan 31, 2012 2 mins read 666 views
Bird hit airbus returns to Paro

Drukair

Jan 31, 2012 1 mins read 588 views
No more from Duars

Revenue

Jan 31, 2012 1 mins read 624 views
Blood bank needs blood urgently

Health - Blood Bank

Jan 31, 2012 2 mins read 603 views
Cellular, cyber network choked

Internet

Jan 30, 2012 2 mins read 576 views
Farm road ushers in natives

Road

Jan 30, 2012 2 mins read 705 views
Zhongar's facelift halted in the absence of funds

Dzong

Jan 30, 2012 2 mins read 607 views
Twice fooled by MoLHR

Letter to the editior

Jan 30, 2012 1 mins read 553 views
What next?

Editorial

Jan 30, 2012 2 mins read 0 views
Toppers of 2011

Education-BBE

Jan 30, 2012 1 mins read 649 views
Bird strike grounds Drukair aircraft

Drukair

Jan 30, 2012 2 mins read 585 views
42 new firms on Tax holiday

Tax

Jan 30, 2012 2 mins read 564 views
Class XII results : One in four make the cut

Education-BBE

Jan 30, 2012 2 mins read 524 views
Lofty but a strategy nevertheless

Bhutan Olympic Committee (BOC)

Jan 29, 2012 1 mins read 560 views
U19 women's cricket team off to Kuwait

Cricket

Jan 29, 2012 1 mins read 805 views
Waiting for tourists?

Handicraft

Jan 29, 2012 2 mins read 606 views
Setting trash afire

Waste

Jan 29, 2012 2 mins read 649 views
School drop out confessed to stabbing

Crime

Jan 29, 2012 1 mins read 523 views
RAVEN camp ends

Education-Student

Jan 29, 2012 1 mins read 510 views
Hangar doors fixed after six years

Drukair

Jan 29, 2012 2 mins read 672 views
Steering out of control?

Letter to the editior

Jan 29, 2012 2 mins read 824 views
Building in the interiors

Editorial

Jan 29, 2012 2 mins read 842 views
Three die in Tendu-Bara road mishap

Accident

Jan 29, 2012 1 mins read 617 views
Druknet's email and website service vexes clients

Bhutan Telecom

Jan 29, 2012 1 mins read 515 views
Class 12 results not yet ready

Education-BBE

Jan 29, 2012 1 mins read 549 views
Kuri-Gongri : From a fanciful to a feasible project

Hydro Project

Jan 29, 2012 2 mins read 516 views
Miss Hongkong Universe 2008

Visitor

Jan 20, 2012 0 mins read 523 views
Free range birds presage spread of H5N1

Animal Husbandary Disease

Jan 27, 2012 3 mins read 573 views
Double bonous for areca farmers

Agriculture-Horticulture

Jan 27, 2012 2 mins read 507 views
Bhutan's glacial history

Lake

Jan 27, 2012 3 mins read 519 views
A long hard look at happiness - Part II (in all its shapes and sizes)

PERSPECTIVE

Jan 27, 2012 3 mins read 483 views
Why size matters

Haa

Jan 27, 2012 1 mins read 532 views
Standing trees or sawn timber?

Natural Resources Development Centre (NRDC)

Jan 27, 2012 2 mins read 521 views
Sanitation : A stinking urban problem

Sewage Project

Jan 27, 2012 3 mins read 516 views
Devotees rescue cattle

Compassion

Jan 27, 2012 1 mins read 516 views
Paro's growing substance abuse problem

Drug Abuse

Jan 27, 2012 2 mins read 591 views
Lauri gewog : Terrain could delay work

Road

Jan 27, 2012 1 mins read 559 views
Four villages in four years fell over 4,000 trees

Housing

Jan 27, 2012 1 mins read 627 views
Lessons from the kit

Editorial

Jan 27, 2012 2 mins read 507 views
School uniform : Strike results in increased stitching rate

Strike

Jan 27, 2012 2 mins read 572 views
Collapsed Narang BHU reveals more

Anti-Corruption Commission

Jan 27, 2012 2 mins read 545 views
What a relief! Quality of content raised

Disaster

Jan 27, 2012 3 mins read 492 views
Bhutanese compassion prevents sterilisation

Animal Husbandary Disease

Jan 26, 2012 2 mins read 632 views
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Nationwide drug prevention campaign “Yes, We Care” begins in Samtse

"Yes, We Care" launches a nationwide outreach to shield its youth from substance abuse.

May 06, 2026 2 mins read 1,235 views
Ancient remedy finds new life as rhododendron wine

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May 06, 2026 2 mins read 1,732 views
Startups call for support beyond seed funding

The country’s startup ecosystem has helped many young entrepreneurs launch their businesses, but founders say support beyond seed funding remains limited, making it difficult for existing startups to scale and sustain operations.

Mar 21, 2026 3 mins read 4,611 views
National debt to rise by 26%, reaching Nu 380 billion in June

The country’s national debt is expected to rise by nearly 26 percent this June compared to June last year.

Feb 25, 2026 2 mins read 5,919 views
Café by the waterfall

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 is the Willing Waterfall Café – a must-stop along the east-west highway.

May 02, 2026 2 mins read 1,325 views
Where tradition meets treatment

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...

May 02, 2026 3 mins read 993 views
Between Homes

When I first arrived in Australia last year, I thought I was prepared. I had spoken to people, watched videos, and tried to imagine what life would be like. Bu...

May 02, 2026 1 mins read 5,217 views
The true wealth of Dzambhala

The name Dzambhala — from the Sanskrit Jambhala — is traditionally associated with wealth and prosperity, reflecting his role as a symbol of abundance and generosity. There are five principal forms of the...

May 02, 2026 4 mins read 990 views
No amount of money can replace you

The early years — roughly birth to five — are critical for emotional development. While a child raised with consistency and warmth by devoted grandparents can fare well, separation from parents at this age generally causes...

Apr 25, 2026 4 mins read 3,139 views
You’re not what you think you are

You are not alone in your confusion — and much of it arises from the word itself. Emptiness can sound like nothingness, which is precisely what it does not mean. A more precise term might be: empty of inherent existence.

Apr 18, 2026 4 mins read 2,296 views
Sundays at Le Méridien

The monthly Sunday brunch at Le Méridien has become a special experience that goes beyond dining, offering guests a relaxed four-hour setting to reconnect with family and friends.

Apr 13, 2026 3 mins read 2,255 views
The trap of spiritual materialism

Apr 13, 2026 4 mins read 2,620 views
Compassion in practice: Building a win-win healthcare system

Taking care of all members of society is a characteristic of a mature and compassionate nation; therefore, I strongly ad...

Apr 04, 2026 4 mins read 2,176 views
Happiness with Mr Bhutan

Studies and end of life accounts consistently show that many of us leave this world with the same stinging regrets: not spending enough time with our loved ones, and not investing enough time...

Apr 01, 2026 4 mins read 3,133 views
When will we feed ourselves?

May 09, 2026 2 mins read 472 views
Fuel crisis demands more than subsidies

Recent developments in the Middle East crisis suggest that a return to normalcy is still far away. Even if the war ends and the Strait of Hormuz, through which roughly one-quarter of the world’s oil flows to markets, reopens, the discuss...

May 02, 2026 3 mins read 1,621 views
Demographic crisis demands bold reforms

Bhutan is facing a “national crisis” as birth rates plunge by 62.9 percent. If current trends continue, the country could see as few as 2,000 births by 2028.

Apr 29, 2026 2 mins read 3,862 views
A bumper harvest shouldn’t brew a bumper crisis

This summer, the mountain slopes above Lunana are expected to offer a bumper yield of cordyceps, or Yartsa Goenbub. But...

Apr 25, 2026 2 mins read 2,148 views
Unshackling the state

Apr 22, 2026 2 mins read 2,092 views
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....

Apr 18, 2026 2 mins read 1,887 views
A costly fiasco

Apr 11, 2026 2 mins read 3,236 views
Living hand to mouth

Apr 08, 2026 2 mins read 2,608 views
A call for shared responsibility

The government’s directive to prudently use scarce public resources, fossil fuels (petrol and diesel) is a timely intervention. The initiative calls for shared responsibility amid rising fuel costs and a supply line...

Apr 04, 2026 2 mins read 3,246 views
Economy uncoils for strongest growth in years

The Year of the Snake became a defining moment for the country’s economy, as growth accelerated sharply following severa...

Feb 18, 2026 4 mins read 5,856 views
Tax system sees major changes and initiatives

The Wood Female Snake Year brought major tax reforms in the country with the passage of the Income Tax Act of Bhutan 202...

Feb 18, 2026 2 mins read 6,247 views
Government, telecos at odds over 50% data price cut

Jan 31, 2026 2 mins read 12,819 views
Dorjilung hydropower to raise GDP by 2.4%, generate 5,000 jobs

The 1,125MW Dorjilung Hydroelectric Power Project (DHPP) is expected to boost the country’s economy, raising gross domes...

Jan 31, 2026 3 mins read 9,129 views
ESP Steering Committee to review Nu 575 million in unspent, recovered funds

The Economic Stimulus Programme (ESP) Steering Committee will review how to reallocate Nu 574.73 million in unspent and...

Jan 31, 2026 2 mins read 7,930 views
When Words Create Worlds

Mar 30, 2026 4 mins read 2,308 views
Where to find the best momos in Thimphu

Mar 16, 2026 1 mins read 4,077 views
Bhutanese flavours find a home in Perth

Mar 16, 2026 2 mins read 4,222 views
She Lives in the Mirror

Mar 16, 2026 2 mins read 4,993 views
When the watchdog has no teeth

The Bhutan Media Forum concluded yesterday, bringing together media professionals, policymakers, and civil society membe...

Apr 01, 2026 2 mins read 2,866 views
Culture under threat?

Mar 28, 2026 2 mins read 4,263 views
Promises and performance

As the government undertakes the mid-term review (MTR) of 13th Plan activities across dzongkhags, its performance must b...

Mar 25, 2026 2 mins read 3,411 views
Policy versus ground reality

The conflict in the Middle East, coupled with the Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime, has forced many Bhutanese to adju...

Mar 21, 2026 2 mins read 3,655 views
A costly reality

Mar 18, 2026 2 mins read 3,572 views

Recents

Value-based governance: Could Bhutan pave the way for a sovereign GNH-driven approach to fighting corruption?

Bhutan is a global leader in sustainability and societal welfare. However, it is widely recognised that innovation and dynamism in its economy are stifled by systemic rigidity, resulting in over-regulation and breakdown of intersectoral cooperation. Is it possible for Bhutan to grow in line with its King’s vision for an entrepreneurial, dynamic and creative workforce that creates mindfulness prosp

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Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom bridge in the sky

The bond between the two Kingdoms of Bhutan and Thailand has always been rooted in shared reverence and wisdom. This gained a new altitude, literally, high above the silver-lined clouds. At 30,000 feet, the hum of the jet engines now harmonizes with the soul-soothing echoes of a traditional flute.

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Building up Bhutan's arbitral future together

A nation's maturity as a legal jurisdiction is measured not merely by its courts but by the strength of its dispute resolution architecture. This week, the Bhutan Alternative Dispute Resolution Centre (BADRC) convened a landmark conference with the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC), an occasion deserving far greater public attention than it has received.

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