September of 2021

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Rangelands stable but not improving, study finds

Feb 28, 2026 3 mins read 2,096 views
Rising prices squeeze households despite moderate inflation

For many families, the numbers behind inflation tell only part of the story. What matters more is what they pay at the m...

Feb 25, 2026 2 mins read 2,111 views
Govt. targets 15,220 acres for sustainable land management in 13th Plan

The government aims to bring 15,220 acres of farmland under sustainable land management (SLM) by the end of the 13th Pla...

Feb 25, 2026 4 mins read 1,663 views
BBPL factory fuels local business boom in Darla

Chukha—Nearly 40 years after its commissioning in 1988, the Bhutan Board Products Limited (BBPL) factory in Darla contin...

Feb 25, 2026 2 mins read 2,434 views
His Majesty confers Druk Thuksey on Thai philanthropists

Gelephu—His Majesty the King conferred the Druk Thuksey Medal on Thippaporn Ahriyavraromp and Dr Nathawat Ahriyavraromp...

Feb 25, 2026 2 mins read 1,566 views
Nansen to establish presence in Gelephu Mindfulness City

Feb 24, 2026 2 mins read 2,726 views
A Café that kept it Simple

Feb 16, 2026 1 mins read 4,813 views
When stillness stirs a nation

Feb 16, 2026 4 mins read 1,432 views
Ask Mr Bhutan

Feb 02, 2026 2 mins read 2,674 views
Fitness is not defined by body size or age

Feb 02, 2026 1 mins read 2,199 views
Movie Review: Lights, Camera, Action!

Feb 02, 2026 1 mins read 3,003 views
The Hamptons, born from the love of cooking

Feb 02, 2026 1 mins read 2,497 views
Yarn roses, tiny dolls, and business of careful hands

Crochet, the meticulous art of creating fabric from interlocked loops of yarn, was once associated with a domestic hobby...

Feb 02, 2026 2 mins read 2,348 views
The cost of delay

Jan 07, 2026 2 mins read 5,169 views
A new chapter for Kuensel

Two decades ago, in February 2005, Kuensel increased its publication frequency to twice a week. This move was a direct response to our readers’ growing needs and a conscious preparation for the n...

Jan 03, 2026 2 mins read 4,246 views
Strengthening the third sector

Over the years, the civil society sector has quietly assumed a critical role in bridging policy and people. Often referred to as the third sector, CSOs have emerged as indispensable partners in Bhutan’s pursuit...

Dec 31, 2025 2 mins read 4,868 views
Why selective privatisation in healthcare makes sense

The debate on private sector participation in healthcare has reached an unhelpful impasse. This is mainly because it is...

Dec 30, 2025 2 mins read 4,795 views
Agencies must be held accountable for financial irregularities

The Royal Audit Authority’s (RAA) latest annual report is disturbing, to say the least. Financial irregularities reached...

Dec 29, 2025 2 mins read 6,261 views
What about moral and ethical accountability?

The Anti-Corruption Commission’s (ACC) investigation into the Economic Stimulus Programme (ESP) loan was meant to settle...

Dec 27, 2025 2 mins read 4,691 views
Citizens building a nation’s future

The fourth round of the Gelephu Mindfulness City volunteer programme, which drew a record 10,000 participants, pushing total participation beyond 22,500, must be celebrated as a national moment. The overwhelming number of volunteer...

Dec 26, 2025 2 mins read 4,447 views
Turning bridal hairstyling into a trend

Jan 26, 2026 2 mins read 3,378 views
Birbi and the art of taking your time

Jan 26, 2026 1 mins read 2,958 views
Jangchub Puen Nye

Jan 26, 2026 1 mins read 3,294 views
Train Smart, Not Hard

Jan 26, 2026 1 mins read 2,772 views
The promise of Bhutan-Thailand Free Trade Agreement

The parliamentary endorsement of the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with Thailand marks a watershed moment in Bhutan’s econo...

Dec 25, 2025 2 mins read 4,450 views
Time to open farms to foreign labour

The shortage of farm labour is a real problem faced by farming households across the country.  Over the years, this has...

Dec 24, 2025 2 mins read 3,438 views
Building inclusive sports

For 15-year-old Nima Dema, a student from Tendruk Central School in Samtse, the opportunity to take part in the ongoing...

Dec 23, 2025 2 mins read 4,043 views
Punatsangchhu-I restarts, but at a heavy price

The resumption of works on the 1,200-megawatt Punatsangchhu Hydropower Project I offers a flicker of hope. After all, th...

Dec 22, 2025 2 mins read 4,153 views
Cost of complacent breathing

Bhutan’s clean air is becoming a comforting myth—pleasant to repeat, dangerous to believe. For years, we have worn the r...

Dec 20, 2025 2 mins read 3,746 views

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