May of 2020

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MPs' identification cards to be reprinted after executive's objection

National Assembly

May 31, 2020 2 mins read 589 views
S/jongkhar makes tobacco import easier

Trade

May 31, 2020 2 mins read 587 views
New lifeline for Janphutse villagers

Infra-settlement

May 31, 2020 2 mins read 597 views
Confusion over use of face masks

Letter to the editor

May 31, 2020 2 mins read 556 views
Youth tobacco survey: we need to learn more, and act

Editorial

May 31, 2020 2 mins read 613 views
Popular TashiCell data plans to get more data

Technology

May 31, 2020 1 mins read 631 views
31,257 apply for Druk Gyalpo's Relief Kidu

Kidu

May 31, 2020 3 mins read 589 views
Semester-end exams to be held before September

Education

May 31, 2020 2 mins read 684 views
Tobacco use among youth remains high

Health

May 31, 2020 4 mins read 533 views
Hailstorm leaves farmers distressed

Disaster

May 29, 2020 1 mins read 588 views
Covid-19 and my 24 years of teaching experience

Perspective

May 29, 2020 2 mins read 617 views
Shumar farmers see potential in onions

Agriculture

May 29, 2020 1 mins read 616 views
Watermelon cultivation grows

Agriculture

May 29, 2020 2 mins read 635 views
Needy students get feeding take-home ration

Education

May 29, 2020 2 mins read 558 views
Thrimshing's longest farm road in need of maintenance

Infra-settlement

May 29, 2020 1 mins read 583 views
Resurfacing of Sunkosh-Dagapela road to begin in August

Infra-settlement

May 29, 2020 2 mins read 599 views
Better hand-washing stations at CFM

Health

May 29, 2020 1 mins read 562 views
Four years on, Jigmeling Industrial Estate not ready

Industries

May 29, 2020 2 mins read 591 views
Public service agencies do not have impunity for negligence

Letter to the editor

May 29, 2020 2 mins read 584 views
Time to change gears

Editorial

May 29, 2020 2 mins read 616 views
Finance minister to unveil new budget on Monday

Finance

May 29, 2020 3 mins read 509 views
Covid-19: Health ministry prepared to handle birth and death

Health

May 29, 2020 2 mins read 549 views
Govt. won't meddle in private school fee issue: Education minister

Education

May 29, 2020 3 mins read 640 views
Tax reforms applicable retrospectively from Jan 16

Finance

May 29, 2020 3 mins read 591 views
Covid-19, a blessing for a poultry farmer in Tsaenkhar

Farming

May 28, 2020 1 mins read 604 views
Bark beetle ravage trees along Chelela bypass

Disaster

May 28, 2020 2 mins read 581 views
Robed community observes Red Dot

Health

May 28, 2020 3 mins read 600 views
Gasa PS gets a new female changing room

Education

May 28, 2020 1 mins read 593 views
Why do we feel shy or embarrassed?

Perspective

May 28, 2020 4 mins read 570 views
Local economy bounces back in Phuentsholing

Trade

May 28, 2020 2 mins read 572 views
The university for the 21st century Bhutan

Letter to the editor

May 28, 2020 1 mins read 565 views
Re-opening the schools is dangerous

Editorial

May 28, 2020 2 mins read 607 views
Cleaner's wife alleges drangpon's wife of assault

Crime

May 28, 2020 2 mins read 549 views
Amphan increases Bhutan's energy production

Hydro power

May 28, 2020 3 mins read 529 views
Thimphu highlanders lose 23 animals to Amphan

Disaster

May 28, 2020 1 mins read 576 views
Illegal entry across the International border

Crime

May 28, 2020 1 mins read 615 views
May sees a huge spike in Covid-19 cases

Health

May 28, 2020 3 mins read 558 views
Differences in opinion hold work at the PHPA I

Hydro power

May 28, 2020 2 mins read 560 views
Rainfall and temperature forecast for 2020 summer

Briefly

May 27, 2020 0 mins read 591 views
Demand for Bumthang honey declines

Farming

May 27, 2020 1 mins read 582 views
Civil servants in farming as they maintain physical distancing

Agriculture

May 27, 2020 1 mins read 589 views
`Green' menstruation in Bhutan: for health, climate and beyond

Perspective

May 27, 2020 5 mins read 680 views
DAMC is dissolved for duplication of roles

Royal Civil service Commission

May 27, 2020 2 mins read 623 views
Farmers lose maize to a windstorm in Khaling

Disaster

May 27, 2020 1 mins read 560 views
Identifying systemic loopholes

Letter to the editor

May 27, 2020 1 mins read 584 views
More than dietary and nutritional needs

Editorial

May 27, 2020 2 mins read 535 views
Industrial service centre in Gelephu taking shape

Industries

May 27, 2020 1 mins read 530 views
Man sentenced for voluntary manslaughter

Crime

May 27, 2020 1 mins read 637 views
RUB students confused about semester end exam

Education

May 27, 2020 1 mins read 564 views
Japan and Bhutan sign grant worth 174 million Japanese Yen

Award-Grant

May 27, 2020 0 mins read 599 views
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Startups call for support beyond seed funding

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

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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 1,372 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 1,032 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 5,270 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 1,025 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 3,198 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 2,334 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 2,294 views
The trap of spiritual materialism

Apr 13, 2026 4 mins read 2,659 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 2,215 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 3,173 views
When will we feed ourselves?

May 09, 2026 2 mins read 677 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 1,679 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 3,981 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 2,198 views
Unshackling the state

Apr 22, 2026 2 mins read 2,143 views
The environmental toll of wars

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A costly fiasco

Apr 11, 2026 2 mins read 3,295 views
Living hand to mouth

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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 3,289 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 5,901 views
Tax system sees major changes and initiatives

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Feb 18, 2026 2 mins read 6,294 views
Government, telecos at odds over 50% data price cut

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Dorjilung hydropower to raise GDP by 2.4%, generate 5,000 jobs

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Jan 31, 2026 3 mins read 9,191 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 7,984 views
When Words Create Worlds

Mar 30, 2026 4 mins read 2,342 views
Where to find the best momos in Thimphu

Mar 16, 2026 1 mins read 4,120 views
Bhutanese flavours find a home in Perth

Mar 16, 2026 2 mins read 4,261 views
She Lives in the Mirror

Mar 16, 2026 2 mins read 5,041 views
When the watchdog has no teeth

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

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Culture under threat?

Mar 28, 2026 2 mins read 4,321 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 3,450 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 3,699 views
A costly reality

Mar 18, 2026 2 mins read 3,615 views

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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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