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Jun 15, 2020 0 mins read 598 views
Parents need to keep track of their children

Letter to the editor

Jun 15, 2020 1 mins read 440 views
Let's not jump to conclusions

Editorial

Jun 15, 2020 2 mins read 406 views
Trashigang fights rabies with mass vaccination

Health

Jun 15, 2020 2 mins read 429 views
Council recommends on budget

National Assembly

Jun 15, 2020 2 mins read 438 views
SMCL prepares to take over Chunaikhola dolomite mine

Industries

Jun 15, 2020 3 mins read 681 views
Bhutan Civil Service Examination deferred

Briefly

Jun 15, 2020 0 mins read 403 views
Yoga gaining popularity among Bhutanese

Sports

Jun 14, 2020 2 mins read 457 views
Lockdown fatigue: Do we open up or continue to dig deeper?

Perspective

Jun 14, 2020 4 mins read 438 views
Bajo welcomes CCTV cameras

Infra-settlement

Jun 14, 2020 1 mins read 504 views
Civil servants in Sakteng rescue calves

Farming

Jun 14, 2020 1 mins read 427 views
Talk less and act more

Letter to the editor

Jun 14, 2020 1 mins read 470 views
After the Jaigaon murder

Editorial

Jun 14, 2020 2 mins read 449 views
A group revives four-decade fallow land in Gangzur

Agriculture

Jun 14, 2020 2 mins read 402 views
Nangsel Goenpa in need of reconstruction, yet again

Culture

Jun 14, 2020 1 mins read 427 views
Private schools' fees will be paid: PM

Education

Jun 14, 2020 2 mins read 452 views
Two men arrested in Jaigaon murder

Crime

Jun 14, 2020 2 mins read 488 views
Health is wealth: PM calls on people to change dietary habit

Sports

Jun 12, 2020 3 mins read 424 views
Together, Canada and Bhutan can build a more secure and inclusive world

Perspective

Jun 12, 2020 3 mins read 451 views
Failed vegetable group expects Covid-19 to help

Agriculture

Jun 12, 2020 1 mins read 429 views
Lack of proper drainage at Olakha automobile workshop

Infra-settlement

Jun 12, 2020 2 mins read 423 views
Rain brings more worries to Langthel residents

Disaster

Jun 12, 2020 1 mins read 422 views
Drukgyel Dzong reconstruction three months ahead of schedule

Culture

Jun 12, 2020 1 mins read 447 views
Post Covid-19: Rethinking of economic structure in Bhutan

Perspective

Jun 12, 2020 4 mins read 543 views
Muhammadan: The Muslim Gunsmith of Bhutan

Perspective

Jun 12, 2020 5 mins read 564 views
NC calls for prudent government spending to cut wastage

National Assembly

Jun 12, 2020 2 mins read 430 views
Traditional medicine option to treat Covid-19?

Health

Jun 12, 2020 3 mins read 403 views
Judiciary is independent without independence - A necessary reform

Letter to the editor

Jun 12, 2020 2 mins read 406 views
A master stroke?

Editorial

Jun 12, 2020 2 mins read 452 views
Cabinet to decide stipends for scholarship students

Education

Jun 12, 2020 1 mins read 471 views
Two out of 34 ACs in Gelephu hospital blowing hot air

Health

Jun 12, 2020 3 mins read 479 views
Druk Gyalpo's Relief Kidu benefits 22,963 people

Kidu

Jun 12, 2020 3 mins read 582 views
Deaf students cope up with online education demands

Education

Jun 12, 2020 3 mins read 386 views
Water will come from Wakhashong for thirsty Bajo town

Water

Jun 11, 2020 1 mins read 399 views
e-learning challenges in Zhemgang

Education

Jun 11, 2020 1 mins read 455 views
Looking out for Aedes amid Covid-19 scare

Health

Jun 11, 2020 2 mins read 444 views
Safety of the nation: Bhutan's Priority

Letter to the editor

Jun 11, 2020 1 mins read 420 views
The Dungsam Khothakpa lesson

Editorial

Jun 11, 2020 3 mins read 385 views
NC recommends independent third party vetting at PHPA I

National Assembly

Jun 11, 2020 2 mins read 442 views
Covid-19 response programmes at the heart of 2020-21 budget

National Assembly

Jun 11, 2020 3 mins read 412 views
Nu 1.2B interest waived in April as Covid-19 relief

Banks

Jun 11, 2020 2 mins read 392 views
NC commends govt's decision on Chunaikhola mining

National Assembly

Jun 11, 2020 3 mins read 397 views
His Majesty appoints Chief Justice of Bhutan

Royal

Jun 11, 2020 0 mins read 535 views
196 more avail Sherig Counselling services

Education

Jun 10, 2020 1 mins read 432 views
NC members suggest doing away with electricity subsidy

National Assembly

Jun 10, 2020 3 mins read 411 views
Dustbins and Landfills - a thing of the past

Perspective

Jun 10, 2020 3 mins read 429 views
Police nab three men in tobacco smuggling case

Crime

Jun 10, 2020 1 mins read 468 views
Private schools decides to give 15% concession on tuition fees

Education

Jun 10, 2020 3 mins read 471 views
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RCSC faces growing ‘missing middle’ amid exodus

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Sherza Ventures suspended for months

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Jun 13, 2026 3 mins read 5,867 views
Water quality shows no improvement despite years of investment

Despite substantial investment in water infrastructure, the quality of drinking water in the country has shown no improv...

Jun 13, 2026 5 mins read 1,471 views
Zhung Dratshang gears up for rare month-long spiritual empowerment

The Central Monastic Body is set to host the month-long bestowal of the sacred Kathrid (Pith Instructions) and Kyilchog...

Jun 13, 2026 2 mins read 1,934 views
Three Bhutanese deported from Kuwait

Three Bhutanese nationals were deported from Kuwait after being arrested on charges ranging from drug possession to morality violations and alcohol consumption.

Jun 13, 2026 2 mins read 24,425 views
‘We are steadily building a more responsive and patient-centred healthcare system’

Having served as Medical Director for the past four months, my focus has been on strengthening systems and processes tha...

Jun 13, 2026 5 mins read 2,132 views
Pelsung programme prepares nearly 1,000 youth for GMC and nation’s future

As participants of the third Pelsung cohort prepare to pitch their ideas in Thimphu on June 20, the event will showcase...

Jun 13, 2026 3 mins read 1,807 views
Goongtong emerges as major development challenge

Empty or abandoned houses, known locally as goongtong, have emerged as one of the country’s most pressing development ch...

Jun 13, 2026 4 mins read 1,941 views
JSW School of Law finishes runner-up at international debate tournament

International debate tournament

Jun 13, 2026 2 mins read 1,194 views
Co-operatives Bill heads to joint sitting after Parliament deadlock over audit clause

The Co-operatives and Farmer Groups Bill of Bhutan 2025 will be taken up during a Joint Sitting of Parliament in the nex...

Jun 12, 2026 2 mins read 2,617 views
NC endorses annual budget as per NA

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.

Jun 09, 2026 2 mins read 1,898 views
Bhutan to pilot green finance taxonomy from June

Bhutan will begin testing its expanded Green Finance Taxonomy 2026 with a six-month pilot from June to November, before...

May 30, 2026 3 mins read 4,338 views
Stop recording, start living

Like television, the internet, and AI, TikTok can be a force for good or bad. It entirely depends on how it is used.

Jun 13, 2026 4 mins read 739 views
Stop recording, start living

Like television, the internet, and AI, TikTok can be a force for good or bad. It entirely depends on how it is used.

Jun 06, 2026 4 mins read 953 views
Ask Mr Bhutan: “Money can’t buy happiness.” Is it true, when everything is dependent on money?

Once born into a physical body, there are certain absolute necessities without which most of us are incapable of experie...

May 30, 2026 2 mins read 1,494 views
Duchen Nga Zom: What a butter lamp and a few flower petals can teach us

Duchen Nga Zom is a duzom—an auspicious convergence of sacred time within the Buddhist calendar, marked by the meeting o...

May 30, 2026 4 mins read 1,344 views
The virus, the fear, and the freedom beyond both

Hantavirus is not a single virus but a family of rodent-borne viruses that occasionally spill over into humans, sometime...

May 24, 2026 4 mins read 1,678 views
Whose face are you wearing?

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.

May 16, 2026 4 mins read 2,111 views
A memoir of hustle and heartache

May 11, 2026 3 mins read 2,691 views
From monastery to street: A Bhutanese case for rap

May 11, 2026 4 mins read 2,445 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...

May 02, 2026 2 mins read 3,085 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 2,855 views
Bridging the middle gap

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.

Jun 17, 2026 2 mins read 2,520 views
Reform or stay shut

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...

Jun 13, 2026 2 mins read 1,179 views
Overseas employment isn’t the solution

The conflict in the Middle East has once again exposed our dependence on overseas employment as a pressure valve for domestic unemployment.

Jun 10, 2026 2 mins read 1,528 views
United for Project 108

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...

Jun 06, 2026 2 mins read 896 views
Banks can unlock growth through affordable credit

Financial institutions are the lifeblood of any modern economy. They mobilise savings, allocate capital, manage risk, an...

Jun 03, 2026 3 mins read 2,178 views
A missed opportunity

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...

May 30, 2026 2 mins read 1,895 views
Chain-link fencing: somebody’s gain, another’s loss

Chain-link fencing is perhaps one of the most viable solutions policymakers have managed to narrow down in the long and...

May 27, 2026 2 mins read 2,106 views
Fixing and fine-tuning GST regime

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...

May 23, 2026 2 mins read 2,512 views
Insolvency law, a long overdue

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.

May 20, 2026 3 mins read 2,414 views
GMC was a masterstroke

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...

May 16, 2026 2 mins read 4,992 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 be...

Mar 21, 2026 3 mins read 6,843 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 8,384 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 8,561 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 8,976 views
Government, telecos at odds over 50% data price cut

Jan 31, 2026 2 mins read 16,237 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...

May 02, 2026 1 mins read 7,054 views
The true wealth of Dzambhala

The name Dzambhala — from the Sanskrit Jambhala — is traditionally associated with wealth and prosperity, reflecting his...

May 02, 2026 4 mins read 2,792 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...

Apr 25, 2026 4 mins read 5,357 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,...

Apr 18, 2026 4 mins read 4,355 views
Sundays at Le Méridien

The monthly Sunday brunch at Le Méridien has become a special experience that goes beyond dining, offering guests a rela...

Apr 13, 2026 3 mins read 4,012 views
Fighting online scams

The digital age has transformed Bhutanese society in ways unimaginable in just a decade or two. Social media and online...

May 13, 2026 2 mins read 2,481 views
ཕུན་ཚོགས་གླིང་གི་ཁྲོམ་སྡེ་ནང་ སྡོད་ཁྱིམ་མ་ལང་མི་དེ་ སྲིད་བྱུས་དང་ ཁྱིམ་བཟོ་ག་གི་འཐུས་ཤོར་ཨིན་ན།

༉ 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...

May 11, 2026 6 mins read 3,100 views
When will we feed ourselves?

May 09, 2026 2 mins read 2,939 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...

May 02, 2026 3 mins read 3,984 views

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