Archives
Letter to the editor
Health
Economy
Economy
Perspective
Health
Perspective
Sep 05, 2026
Sep 05, 2026
Sep 05, 2026
Sep 05, 2026
Sep 05, 2026
Sep 05, 2026
Mental health is emerging as an increasingly important public health and social concern in Bhutan.
Heavy vehicles are taking more than two hours to navigate a short two-kilometre stretch at the main Integrated Check Pos...
The 65-bed Gyaltsuen Jetsun Pema Mother and Child Hospital (GJPMCH) in Mongar is expected to be formally handed over to...
Hopes for an airport at Pongchula in Mongar, fuelled by political pledges during the election, have now turned to frustr...
After months without a confirmed timeline, Miss Bhutan 2026 will not represent the country at this year’s Miss World pageant. Organisers have now turned their attention to Miss World 2027.
At two o’clock on the afternoon of August 20, the power failed inside Sarpang Dzong. Outside, the temperature had climbe...
On weekends, Thimphu’s entertainment centres fill up quickly, with people packed into bars, clubs and pubs as the night...
More than five years after it vanished from the legislative agenda without a vote, the long-debated Mines and Minerals M...
The Royal Audit Authority (RAA) has directed the Department of Environment and Climate Change (DECC) to finalise and imp...
Wolves found in the country’s high-altitude landscapes belong to the ancient Himalayan wolf (Canis lupus chanco) lineage...
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...
Recent developments in the Middle East crisis suggest that a return to normalcy is still far away. Even if the war ends...
Bhutan is facing a “national crisis” as birth rates plunge by 62.9 percent. If current trends continue, the country coul...
This summer, the mountain slopes above Lunana are expected to offer a bumper yield of cordyceps, or Yartsa Goenbub. But...
South Asian countries need stronger regional cooperation on climate change, disaster preparedness and energy security as climate-related risks increasingly cross national borders, experts said at a parliamentary forum in Thimphu today.
Read MoreMajor expansion works at Paro International Airport are set to begin this year, with the government currently working through land acquisition, valuation and compensation for affected landowners.
Read MoreThe arrest of a Bhutanese man and two Indian nationals by Jaigaon Police over an alleged gold transaction has raised questions about whether gold purchased legally through Bhutan’s duty-free system is being funnelled into illicit cross-border trade.
Read MoreSonamthang Central School in Zhemgang terminated a 16-year-old boy in Class IX and a 17-year-old girl in Class VIII on September 2, 2026, after they were found to be in a relationship.
Read MoreNearly four weeks after “A Drukpa’s Heart” opened in cinemas, the Department of Media, Creative Industry and Intellectual Property (DoMCIIP) says it is too early to determine whether the government-backed film has been a commercial success.
Read MoreBhutan Agro Industries Limited (BAIL) has recorded significant growth in procurement at its Lingmethang processing plant, with volumes surging from 43.43 metric tonnes in 2020 to 174.93 metric tonnes in 2025.
Read MoreNo data available
