December of 2021

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First Cybersecurity Week is focusing on human error

Technology

Dec 22, 2021 1 mins read 229 views
Landslide below Rinchending check post

Disaster

Dec 22, 2021 2 mins read 272 views
Better teacher makes better students

Letter to the Editor

Dec 22, 2021 1 mins read 246 views
New LG, new responsibilities

Editorial

Dec 22, 2021 2 mins read 248 views
Trongsa elects its first woman gup

Election

Dec 22, 2021 2 mins read 231 views
Chang gewog in Thimphu supports women leaders

Election

Dec 22, 2021 1 mins read 248 views
Samtse goes for nine new gups, retains six former gups

Election

Dec 22, 2021 3 mins read 236 views
Ex-thromde thuemi becomes S-Jongkhar thrompon

Election

Dec 22, 2021 1 mins read 246 views
Third LG elections concluded successfully

Election

Dec 22, 2021 2 mins read 224 views
YDF extends support to a family in need

Youth

Dec 21, 2021 2 mins read 233 views
ROs open postal ballots in Samdrupjongkhar

Election

Dec 21, 2021 1 mins read 259 views
New bus stops names to revive names of places in the capital

Feature Story

Dec 21, 2021 3 mins read 258 views
Rubbish and waste everywhere - It is everybody's responsibility

Letter to the Editor

Dec 21, 2021 1 mins read 238 views
Fire season has come

Editorial

Dec 21, 2021 2 mins read 297 views
Coming together in solidarity

Health

Dec 21, 2021 2 mins read 232 views
Top executives assessment begins next month

RCSC

Dec 21, 2021 3 mins read 241 views
FCBL suffers the brunt of farmers hoarding potatoes

Food

Dec 21, 2021 2 mins read 245 views
AMU confers honorary doctorate degree on former Sherig Lyonpo

Award

Dec 20, 2021 2 mins read 262 views
Omicron is not a mild strain: WHO

Health

Dec 20, 2021 2 mins read 256 views
Private firms struggling without demand for organic compost

Agriculture

Dec 20, 2021 1 mins read 254 views
PAC says BICMA needs to do more

Parliament

Dec 20, 2021 3 mins read 245 views
Karma feeds should compensate farmers

Letter to the Editor

Dec 20, 2021 1 mins read 261 views
Going abroad

Editorial

Dec 20, 2021 2 mins read 0 views
Timber extraction and distribution inconsistent: RAA

ACC-RAA-OAG

Dec 20, 2021 3 mins read 282 views
Trongsa and Bumthang set for LG election

Election

Dec 20, 2021 1 mins read 253 views
Penjore's Facebook post not for public interest: Police

Judiciary

Dec 20, 2021 1 mins read 260 views
Poultry farmers in Haa and Paro demand compensation

Agriculture

Dec 20, 2021 2 mins read 232 views
Samples of Karma feeds sent to India for laboratory analysis

Agriculture

Dec 20, 2021 3 mins read 249 views
Sangay Tenzin and Kinley Lhendup give their best

Sports

Dec 19, 2021 1 mins read 263 views
First under-15 Bhutan Amateur Baseball League underway

Sports

Dec 19, 2021 1 mins read 248 views
MoF not providing funds for crop insurance premium: PAC

Parliament

Dec 19, 2021 2 mins read 248 views
Farsighted leadership of Kings helped Bhutanese women progress

Royal

Dec 19, 2021 3 mins read 242 views
Bhutan highlights efforts for sustainable transport system

Transport

Dec 19, 2021 2 mins read 262 views
Evolution of Dating Culture in Bhutan

Letter to the Editor

Dec 19, 2021 2 mins read 295 views
Understanding Accountability

Editorial

Dec 19, 2021 2 mins read 280 views
Three-ply mask rule in Phuentsholing irks shopkeepers

Health

Dec 19, 2021 2 mins read 219 views
Limited services for stroke cases

Health

Dec 19, 2021 3 mins read 276 views
48-hour blackout begins from 8am

Election

Dec 19, 2021 1 mins read 248 views
More questions over dredging site allotment to DMPL

Mining

Dec 19, 2021 4 mins read 232 views
Translation of His Majesty's Address to the Nation on the 114th National Day

Royal Address

Dec 17, 2021 7 mins read 341 views
Druk Thuksey for RBHSL

Award

Dec 17, 2021 2 mins read 240 views
Drukair receives Druk Thuksey

Award

Dec 17, 2021 1 mins read 246 views
Bhutan Red Cross Society conferred National Order of Merit, Gold

Award

Dec 17, 2021 2 mins read 317 views
DeSuung National Service launches road construction project

Desuup

Dec 17, 2021 2 mins read 249 views
Thoughts and dreams on the eve of the National Day

Perspective

Dec 17, 2021 6 mins read 284 views
Retirement benefits held for more than fifty LG members

Local Government

Dec 17, 2021 3 mins read 241 views
Lapses surface in Bhutan's accession to UNCAC

Parliament

Dec 17, 2021 3 mins read 255 views
Accountability the foundations of the rule of law

Letter to the Editor

Dec 17, 2021 2 mins read 252 views
Browse Archives
Bhutan’s democracy: The Fourth Druk Gyalpo’s Vision

When democracy swept through nations as a force of revolution, Bhutan’s own democratic journey unfolded like a quiet and dignified evolution — deliberate, thoughtful, and deeply rooted in the country’s values of unity, peace, and Gross National Happiness (GNH).

Nov 11, 2025 5 mins read 787 views
Tribute to His Majesty Jigme Singye Wangchuck, the Fourth Druk Gyalpo

Throughout history, the world has seen countless leaders, yet only a few have embodied the rare harmony of wisdom, compa...

Nov 11, 2025 2 mins read 1,308 views
King who sacrificed his youth to build a future for us

Among the many extraordinary acts of greatness that define the reign of His Majesty the Fourth Druk Gyalpo, what moves t...

Nov 11, 2025 3 mins read 900 views
The Vajrayana King

As Bhutan reflects on its journey as the world’s last Vajrayana kingdom, it becomes ever more evident that the reign of His Majesty King Jigme Singye Wangchuck, the Fourth Dr...

Nov 11, 2025 2 mins read 1,659 views
His Majesty’s enduring legacy of environmental stewardship

Few nations have so deeply intertwined their national identity with environmental consciousness as Bhutan. At the heart...

Nov 11, 2025 6 mins read 1,108 views
Momentous News from Tashichodzong

It was a sunny afternoon in early January 2008, and moments earlier, the future had seemed set. I had finished a productive Skype meeting confirming our plans for the year ahead with my colleagues at the International T...

Nov 11, 2025 14 mins read 1,327 views
A Teacher recalls Drukgyal Zhipa’s educational legacy…

He presided over the largest classroom in the world - 38,394 square kilometres in size. His pupils numbered in excess of...

Nov 11, 2025 6 mins read 1,215 views
King who made culture Bhutan’s shield

It began with a kasho in 1985. His Majesty the Fourth Druk Gyalpo expressed his concern thus: ‘Our people copy the culture of other countries despite the existence of our distinct culture and etiquette, which is better than any other cou...

Nov 11, 2025 5 mins read 2,010 views
King places his crown in the people’s hands

In July 1998, Bhutan witnessed one of the most emotionally charged sessions in the history of its National Assembly. For...

Nov 11, 2025 6 mins read 1,195 views
Legacy of a great leader

As we celebrate the 70th birth anniversary of His Majesty the Fourth Druk Gyalpo, Jigme Singye Wangchuck, I am deeply honoured to reflect on his extraordinary leadership not only as a citizen...

Nov 11, 2025 3 mins read 1,188 views
Amochu quarriers call for flood walls after millions in losses

Phuentsholing—Businesses involved in extracting and exporting boulders, gravel, and sand along the Amochu river are calling for a flood protection system after recent floods caused extensive damage, with losses estimated in the billions.

Oct 16, 2025 2 mins read 1,796 views
Lessons we dare not forget

The words shared by His Majesty the King on the 70th birth anniversary of Drukgyal Zhipa were more than a son’s remembrance. They were a national awakening. The advice of the Fourth Druk Gyalpo, given to his son and shared with his people, reads like a moral charter for the country, a mirror reflecting both what we have achieved and what we risk losing if we become complacent.

Nov 13, 2025 2 mins read 795 views
Epitome of friendship

The visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Bhutan yesterday is a testament to the enduring and profound friendship between the two nations, one that transcends politics and reflects...

Nov 12, 2025 2 mins read 373 views
Honouring the legacy of the Great Fourth

The story of His Majesty the Fourth King is an extraordinary one in our history. At 16, His Majesty became King, following the untimely passing of his father, the Third Druk Gyalpo. His Majesty inherited a nation in transition, a country ta...

Nov 11, 2025 2 mins read 816 views
The urgency of civil service transformation

none existed, electrified homes, and carried the nation through crises, including the recent Covid-19 pandemic. These ac...

Nov 10, 2025 3 mins read 2,761 views
Should we control social media?

The news of Australia passing a social media ban for children under 16 has sent ripples across the globe, igniting similiar conversations amongf Bhutanese parents. Some are talking if Bhutan should follow suit.

Nov 08, 2025 2 mins read 1,389 views
Need bold reforms to advance women in leadership roles

Bhutan has always taken pride in being a fairly egalitarian society. In many communities, women are heads of households,...

Nov 07, 2025 3 mins read 684 views
Fraudulent businesses must be punished

The Competition and Consumer Affairs Authority is on high alert, not only investigating complaints but also penalising businesses that try to make easy money at the expense of consumers.

Nov 06, 2025 2 mins read 2,220 views
Safe spaces, unsafe realities

The opening of three new Safe Spaces for Women and Girls in Mongar, Pemagatshel, and Samdrupjongkhar marks a significant step forward in our effort to protect women and children from violence.

Nov 05, 2025 2 mins read 579 views
A small kingdom’s great prayer for the world

Beginning today, the Changlimithang ground in Thimphu will be transformed into a sanctuary of peace and hope as the Glob...

Nov 04, 2025 2 mins read 725 views
Why agile governance and policy innovation matter

Public policy is often imagined as a fixed compass, steady and unbending. But in a rapidly changing world, governance mu...

Nov 03, 2025 2 mins read 720 views
Happiness with Mr Bhutan

Our global culture has conditioned us to spend the best of ourselves in the pursuit of a “decent living” whatever that m...

Sep 22, 2025 4 mins read 2,779 views
Ask Mr Bhutan

Aug 26, 2025 2 mins read 6,951 views
Ask Mr Bhutan

In a world that constantly advertises, applauds, and sells consumption, acquisition and growth at all costs, cultivating...

Aug 18, 2025 2 mins read 4,071 views
One health, one future

Our greatest strength has always been our capacity to look beyond the moment and plan for balanced progress. The recent...

Nov 01, 2025 2 mins read 717 views
Preparing Bhutan for the AI era

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is no longer a futuristic concept. It is rapidly becoming a key component of organisational...

Oct 31, 2025 2 mins read 1,016 views
Bhutanese youth must prepare for GMC jobs

The Gelephu Mindfulness City (GMC) is beginning to take shape in tangible ways, creating opportunities and opening new c...

Oct 30, 2025 2 mins read 3,023 views
Making ESP education loan more accessible

The goal of the Economic Stimulus Programme’s (ESP) education loan is, at its core, both forward-looking and noble. It h...

Oct 29, 2025 2 mins read 1,307 views
A teacher’s gift to the nation

It is not often that a Bhutanese citizen receives a prestigious award from abroad. Yet, a teacher from Samtse, Chimi Dem...

Oct 28, 2025 2 mins read 1,953 views

Recents

Healing for peace: A day of compassion, courage, and quiet miracles in Thimphu

Thimphu, November 8 — It was a day filled with warmth, compassion, and quiet miracles. Around a thousand were treated at the Royal Institute of Management (RIM) on Saturday for “Healing for Peace,” an extraordinary event led by renowned traditional healers Master Chris Leong and Master Erik Leong, supported by a team of 20 Tit Tar practitioners and 100 DeSuung volunteers.

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Lessons we dare not forget

The words shared by His Majesty the King on the 70th birth anniversary of Drukgyal Zhipa were more than a son’s remembrance. They were a national awakening. The advice of the Fourth Druk Gyalpo, given to his son and shared with his people, reads like a moral charter for the country, a mirror reflecting both what we have achieved and what we risk losing if we become complacent.

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