December of 2021

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CSO (Amendment) Bill 2021 becomes a disputed bill

Parliament

Dec 13, 2021 4 mins read 291 views
Camp to promote STEM courses and careers among girls

Education

Dec 13, 2021 2 mins read 256 views
National Assembly passes Fiscal Incentives Bill

Parliament

Dec 13, 2021 2 mins read 0 views
Bhutan defers malaria elimination deadline to 2022

Health

Dec 13, 2021 3 mins read 296 views
Bhutan skipper to miss crucial match against Bangladesh today

Sports

Dec 12, 2021 1 mins read 309 views
Bears on the prowl

Wild Life

Dec 12, 2021 3 mins read 274 views
Choose your choice, not the highest qualified

Letter to the Editor

Dec 12, 2021 1 mins read 280 views
Youth and coaching camps

Editorial

Dec 12, 2021 1 mins read 270 views
Tailors in Samdrupjongkhar trained to stitch uniforms

Labour

Dec 12, 2021 1 mins read 279 views
Adding value to quinoa

Food

Dec 12, 2021 2 mins read 279 views
Parking fee collection at JDWNRH necessary for parking space management

Parliament

Dec 12, 2021 1 mins read 268 views
World Bank approves USD 3.51M grant for climate resilience

Grant

Dec 12, 2021 2 mins read 259 views
Accident claims two lives and injures two

Accident

Dec 09, 2021 1 mins read 353 views
Fake Ngultrum notes from Jaigaon seized in Phuentsholing

Banks

Dec 09, 2021 2 mins read 249 views
National Assembly lifts ban on bar licences

Parliament

Dec 14, 2021 2 mins read 255 views
Booster dose?

Letter to the Editor

Dec 14, 2021 2 mins read 257 views
Alcohol problem: looking for solutions

Editorial

Dec 14, 2021 2 mins read 265 views
National or constituency interest?

Parliament

Dec 14, 2021 5 mins read 237 views
Civil liability law to provide relief to the injured

Parliament

Dec 14, 2021 4 mins read 250 views
Under-19 women's team in Bangladesh for SAFF Championship

Sports

Dec 10, 2021 2 mins read 273 views
Keeping the youth engaged during vacation

City

Dec 10, 2021 2 mins read 258 views
Para-athlete

Feature Story

Dec 10, 2021 1 mins read 244 views
Government to decide on `gaydrungs' after

Election

Dec 10, 2021 2 mins read 228 views
Govt. to discuss Kholongchhu's modality after India's parliament session

Parliament

Dec 10, 2021 2 mins read 266 views
University graduates contest as tshogpa in Samdrupjongkhar

Election

Dec 10, 2021 2 mins read 258 views
Govt in talks with RCSC on eligibility of graduates for civil service

Parliament

Dec 10, 2021 1 mins read 263 views
Mobile voting starts in Samdrupjongkhar

Election

Dec 10, 2021 1 mins read 266 views
60 BBP employees withdraw from NPPF scheme

Labour

Dec 10, 2021 2 mins read 262 views
Legislatures defied evidence

Letter to the Editor

Dec 10, 2021 2 mins read 237 views
What is not happening?

Editorial

Dec 10, 2021 2 mins read 285 views
Members abstaining from voting a concern: Speaker

Parliament

Dec 10, 2021 1 mins read 268 views
UNICEF notches up 75 years of service to children

Diplomacy

Dec 10, 2021 2 mins read 254 views
Bhutanese film on Climate Change wins best documentary award

Entertainment

Dec 10, 2021 1 mins read 219 views
Over 3,000 birds dead, Zero egg production in Sarpang

Agriculture

Dec 10, 2021 4 mins read 278 views
ECB disqualifies two LG candidates

Election

Dec 10, 2021 1 mins read 249 views
Her Majesty returns from Royal tour

Royal

Dec 09, 2021 1 mins read 244 views
Picking jewels along the way

Sports

Dec 08, 2021 3 mins read 239 views
To education ministry

Letter to the Editor

Dec 08, 2021 1 mins read 244 views
A sad SAARC story

Editorial

Dec 08, 2021 2 mins read 236 views
CSOs have potential to help government: NA

Parliament

Dec 08, 2021 4 mins read 273 views
NPPF introduces PF for private sectors

Economy

Dec 08, 2021 2 mins read 235 views
NC supports Fiscal Incentives Bill

Parliament

Dec 08, 2021 2 mins read 270 views
NHDCL to build 1,000 affordable rental housing units

House

Dec 08, 2021 2 mins read 244 views
Paper ballot facilitation booths to open from December 11

Election

Dec 08, 2021 1 mins read 262 views
De-Suung water project starts in Langchenphu

Water

Dec 07, 2021 1 mins read 213 views
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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 765 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 1,258 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 867 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 1,578 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 1,057 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 1,228 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 1,167 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 1,935 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 1,137 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 1,109 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 1,782 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 689 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 312 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 775 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 2,714 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 1,362 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 659 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 2,210 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 562 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 708 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 712 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 2,763 views
Ask Mr Bhutan

Aug 26, 2025 2 mins read 6,943 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 4,061 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 686 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 996 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 3,016 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 1,293 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 1,932 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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