Teacher who stayed

Punakha—In Lunana, one of Bhutan’s most remote and physically exacting regions, education is less a public service than a tenuous lifeline. Snowbound passes sever the valley for months at a time. Reaching the village can still mean weeks of trekking across unforgiving terrain. Winter arrives early and stays late. Life here is measured by endurance.

Climate losses drain nearly 7 percent of Bhutan’s GDP each year, new study finds

Climate-induced loss and damage are costing Bhutan nearly seven percent of its gross domestic product (GDP) each year, a...

Black-necked Crane Farewell Festival celebrates tradition and conservation

Trashiyangtse—In the quiet wetlands of Bumdeling, where winter mornings are often broken by the calls of migratory birds...

Best Class X results of the past three years

The Class X results declared today are the best of the past five years. This is the first time in five years that the p...

Majority of industries in Dhamdara have not begun relocation despite approaching deadline

Majority of industries in Dhamdara have not begun relocation despite approaching deadline. With just four months remain...

Making corruption a losing choice in GMC

Organic project boosts yield and income in Chanachen

National consultation flags rivers as key pathways of plastic pollution

Restoration of Changyuel Galem heritage house stalled amid funding delays

Kabesa Local Area Plan nears completion after 15-year delay

A wintry tale

Between Homes: Voices of Bhutanese living between home and elsewhere

Start small, but be consistent

Garuda Bar and Café

How Miss Bhutan 2026 is shifting the meaning of beauty

Taxes our forefathers paid

Gym that asks you to grow, not just train

Happiness with Mr Bhutan

Happiness can be described in countless ways, yet it is always experienced as one. Even if we fail to put it into words, we still recognise it. Sometimes, only when old words fade from the ton...

Happiness with Mr Bhutan

Happiness can be described in countless ways, yet it is always experienced as one. Even if we fail to put it into words, we still recognise it. Sometimes, only when old words fade from the ton...

What about moral and ethical accountability?

The Anti-Corruption Commission’s (ACC) investigation into the Economic Stimulus Programme (ESP) loan was meant to settle a controversy that had raged on for months. In some narrow legal sense, it does. The ACC found no criminal intent, no bribery, no quid pro quo that meets legally defined thresholds for corruption.

Citizens building a nation’s future

The fourth round of the Gelephu Mindfulness City volunteer programme, which drew a record 10,000 participants, pushing total participation beyond 22,500, must be celebrated as a national moment. The overwhelming number of volunteer...

The promise of Bhutan-Thailand Free Trade Agreement

The parliamentary endorsement of the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with Thailand marks a watershed moment in Bhutan’s econo...

Time to open farms to foreign labour

The shortage of farm labour is a real problem faced by farming households across the country.  Over the years, this has undermined productivity, escalated food prices, and led to a steady increase in fallow land. Against this ba...

Building inclusive sports

For 15-year-old Nima Dema, a student from Tendruk Central School in Samtse, the opportunity to take part in the ongoing National Unified Sports Competition has been special. Despite living with a...

Punatsangchhu-I restarts, but at a heavy price

The resumption of works on the 1,200-megawatt Punatsangchhu Hydropower Project I offers a flicker of hope. After all, th...

Cost of complacent breathing

Bhutan’s clean air is becoming a comforting myth—pleasant to repeat, dangerous to believe. For years, we have worn the reputation for pristine air like a badge of honour. Snow-fed rivers, forested hills,...

Entrepreneurs need support, not slogans

We love to talk about innovation, entrepreneurship, and self-reliance. In fact, we use these words in excess in policy documents, speeches, and conferences. Yet, on the ground, the conditions required for innovative ideas to take root an...

A common destiny, a collective future

The 118th National Day of Bhutan, celebrated in the sacred Bumthang Valley at the historic Wangduechoeling Palace grounds, was more than a commemoration of nationhood. It was a moment of collective reflection and renewed purpose, s...

A historic National Day

Some historic events are planned, others unfold as if by destiny, arriving at the opportune time for a profound reason. Today, as His Majesty the King addresses the nation from the Wangduec...