January of 2016

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Cost of seeking employment abroad

Employment

Jan 13, 2016 3 mins read 635 views
First research coordination meet held

Meeting

Jan 13, 2016 0 mins read 532 views
Areca nut trees worst affected by hailstorm

Disaster

Jan 12, 2016 1 mins read 579 views
Gyalyum Charitable Trust launched

Charity

Jan 12, 2016 1 mins read 590 views
RTC receives research grant

Royal Thimphu College (RTC)

Jan 12, 2016 1 mins read 575 views
Thromde officials await test results

Environment

Jan 12, 2016 1 mins read 557 views
North-East highway widening progressing under pre-financing

Roads

Jan 12, 2016 2 mins read 616 views
Five polio-free years; efforts must continue

Letter to the editor

Jan 12, 2016 1 mins read 547 views
Use RMA facility responsibly

Editorial

Jan 12, 2016 2 mins read 612 views
Three men charged for rape

Crime

Jan 12, 2016 1 mins read 617 views
Bidung gewog presents their concerns to PM

PM visits

Jan 12, 2016 2 mins read 613 views
Reopened counters disburse INR 8.3M on first day

Indian Rupee (INR)

Jan 12, 2016 3 mins read 547 views
General Secretary defends BFF's investment in Zimdra

BFF

Jan 12, 2016 2 mins read 675 views
Guest Lecture

Guest Lecture

Jan 12, 2016 0 mins read 567 views
Journey is the goal

k2

Jan 08, 2016 2 mins read 564 views
Thai Chicken satay

k2

Jan 08, 2016 1 mins read 557 views
What will you work on achieving this good year?

k2

Jan 08, 2016 4 mins read 531 views
Salang Choga: The Ritual of Taking Land

k2

Jan 01, 2016 2 mins read 629 views
Turning your dreams into reality

k2

Jan 01, 2016 2 mins read 542 views
Little ravens learn useful skills every winter

k2

Jan 01, 2016 4 mins read 561 views
BCP passes 21 youth-related resolutions

Bhutan Children's Parliament (BCP)

Jan 10, 2016 2 mins read 534 views
Common forum attracts puny voter number

Election

Jan 10, 2016 2 mins read 567 views
Bumthaps still spend GDG on non-economic activities

Fund

Jan 10, 2016 2 mins read 576 views
Answers to EV policy-II

E-cars

Jan 10, 2016 4 mins read 624 views
Consult people before making rules

Letter to the editor

Jan 10, 2016 1 mins read 594 views
Initiating change

Editorial

Jan 10, 2016 2 mins read 575 views
Mongar hospital's water woes

Health

Jan 10, 2016 1 mins read 616 views
ALD the top killer disease still

Health

Jan 10, 2016 3 mins read 595 views
First Startup Weekend churns out 5 business ideas

Business

Jan 10, 2016 1 mins read 557 views
Nepal accepts Bhutan's request for more "fifth freedom" flights

Aviation

Jan 10, 2016 2 mins read 515 views
Remain calm and focused: HH Je Khenpo

Religion

Jan 10, 2016 1 mins read 500 views
Former Yebilaptsa AP gets 9 years

Crime

Jan 10, 2016 0 mins read 513 views
Taekwondo: Bhutan's best chance

Taekwondo

Jan 08, 2016 1 mins read 601 views
Women's basketball team ready for the SA games

Basketball

Jan 08, 2016 2 mins read 564 views
Members accuse HDSB of mismanagement

Religion

Jan 08, 2016 3 mins read 595 views
PM addresses the Bengal Global Business Summit `16

PM visits

Jan 08, 2016 2 mins read 709 views
Residents challenge Thrompon's claims of improved water supply

Water

Jan 08, 2016 3 mins read 571 views
Measures being tried to reduce taxi number

Transport

Jan 08, 2016 1 mins read 543 views
Jadrel Sangay Dorji (1913-2015)

Religion

Jan 08, 2016 5 mins read 567 views
A compassionate movement to save animal lives

Initiative

Jan 08, 2016 2 mins read 600 views
KHP to rent 200 housing units at Khetsang township

Hydropower

Jan 08, 2016 2 mins read 548 views
BOC plans to develop more sports facilities

Bhutan Olympic Committee (BOC)

Jan 08, 2016 1 mins read 494 views
Gelephu as Thrompon hopefuls see

Election

Jan 08, 2016 2 mins read 533 views
More issues for youth MPs to debate

Letter to the editor

Jan 08, 2016 2 mins read 515 views
A grim reminder

Editorial

Jan 08, 2016 2 mins read 565 views
Farm shop opens in Laya

Food Corporation of Bhutan (FCB)

Jan 08, 2016 1 mins read 570 views
More buses to be added to city's fleet

Transport

Jan 08, 2016 2 mins read 518 views
Prince William and Duchess to visit Bhutan

Visit

Jan 08, 2016 0 mins read 546 views
Exploring options for the Education City space

Projects

Jan 08, 2016 2 mins read 634 views
Better prepared, but not there yet

Disaster

Jan 08, 2016 3 mins read 532 views
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Rituals take the biggest share of household expenditure

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From rice to resilience: Rethinking diet and health in modern Bhutan

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Between disaster and devotion

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From ore to opportunity: Ensuring natural wealth remains national wealth

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The colour drains from the scene

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The empathy and humility to say yes

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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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Jul 25, 2026 4 mins read 2,227 views
Life is dukkha — Now what?

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Jul 18, 2026 4 mins read 2,789 views
Bored stiff

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Jul 11, 2026 4 mins read 2,798 views
All's well when it ends fairly

It is not often that students expelled from school, for whatever reason, make it to the media or a national newspaper. However, when the parents of two students, who have now been relocated to a new school, approached Kuensel seeking help, they hoped that a story going public through the media would help them get some justice and make decision-makers rethink.

Sep 12, 2026 2 mins read 490 views
Addressing the engineer shortage

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The illusion of the conscious plate

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Strengthening early warning systems

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A cold reminder

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Aug 29, 2026 3 mins read 1,203 views
Buyer’s market, seller’s rules

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Aug 26, 2026 3 mins read 1,926 views
Beyond an 'Et Tu, Brute' case?

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Aug 22, 2026 2 mins read 3,213 views
Rethinking Phuentsholing’s economy

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The buck must stop somewhere

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The bridge to cheaper goods

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NC endorses annual budget as per NA

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National debt to rise by 26%, reaching Nu 380 billion in June

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The Debt Call

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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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Finding the fuel for private sector growth

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Sky-high airfares drive visitors away

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Jul 29, 2026 2 mins read 2,560 views
The cost of living in the city

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Recents

Removing children is not discipline but systemic failure

Recent events involving two students from Sonamthang Central School raise a concern extending well beyond one school, one discipline committee or controversy. The issue is whether a school confronted with an adolescent relationship responds as an institution of education and child protection, or as one that removes a perceived problem from its premises.

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All's well when it ends fairly

It is not often that students expelled from school, for whatever reason, make it to the media or a national newspaper. However, when the parents of two students, who have now been relocated to a new school, approached Kuensel seeking help, they hoped that a story going public through the media would help them get some justice and make decision-makers rethink.

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