March of 2022

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Bhutan records one more Covid-19 death

Grievance

Mar 31, 2022 2 mins read 532 views
Social media addiction

Letter to the Editor

Mar 31, 2022 1 mins read 724 views
Alcohol triggering suicide?

Editorial

Mar 31, 2022 1 mins read 583 views
Licences of five firms suspended for alleged tax evasion and collusion

ACC-RAA-OAG

Mar 31, 2022 3 mins read 734 views
Future of areca nuts is in value addition

Trade

Mar 31, 2022 4 mins read 657 views
BEd grads wait for contract recruitment

Labour

Mar 31, 2022 3 mins read 807 views
Truckers resume work after SMCL hikes rate

Transport

Mar 30, 2022 1 mins read 586 views
Youth unemployment

Letter to the Editor

Mar 30, 2022 1 mins read 553 views
SC orders landowners in diplomatic enclave case to accept compensation

Judiciary

Mar 30, 2022 1 mins read 535 views
Pandemic boosts local vegetable production

Health

Mar 30, 2022 2 mins read 583 views
Relocated students return home in Phuentsholing

Education

Mar 30, 2022 1 mins read 538 views
Covid-19 self-test kit sale illegal

Health

Mar 30, 2022 1 mins read 548 views
Children 5-11 years to get second dose on April 4

Health

Mar 30, 2022 2 mins read 597 views
PM shares possibilities for the region at BIMSTEC summit

Foreign Affairs

Mar 30, 2022 2 mins read 736 views
Improving road safety

Editorial

Mar 30, 2022 2 mins read 682 views
India releases Nu 737M for 12th Plan projects

Grant

Mar 29, 2022 1 mins read 522 views
Rural women benefit from RENEW's micro loans

NGO

Mar 29, 2022 2 mins read 561 views
The life and legacy of Tsangpa Gyare: A three-part series

Perspective

Mar 29, 2022 5 mins read 677 views
Private Land: Power has absolute power?

Letter to the Editor

Mar 29, 2022 1 mins read 525 views
Facemasks the only solution?

Editorial

Mar 29, 2022 2 mins read 554 views
Discussions to secure a green and sustainable future

Environment

Mar 29, 2022 1 mins read 548 views
Opposition Party calls for a robust SOP for tourism

Politics

Mar 29, 2022 2 mins read 532 views
Foreign workers import resumes

Labour

Mar 29, 2022 1 mins read 570 views
RSTA strives to reduce road accidents by 50 percent by 2030

Accident

Mar 29, 2022 2 mins read 574 views
A man dies with Covid-19

Grievance

Mar 29, 2022 1 mins read 572 views
Economic affairs ministry proposes options to reduce fuel price

Fuel

Mar 29, 2022 2 mins read 596 views
Anju Gurung to feature in T20 tournament in the UAE

Sports

Mar 28, 2022 1 mins read 593 views
Managing flash floods with localised river discharge modelling

Perspective

Mar 28, 2022 5 mins read 620 views
Bhutan's electric vehicle journey

Perspective

Mar 28, 2022 4 mins read 586 views
For a quieter neighbourhood

Letter to the editor

Mar 28, 2022 1 mins read 534 views
Take SDP to the needy to resolve unemployment issue

Editorial

Mar 28, 2022 2 mins read 548 views
Thromde residents say no water issue this winter

Water

Mar 28, 2022 2 mins read 557 views
BIMSTEC summit tomorrow

Foreign Affairs

Mar 28, 2022 1 mins read 515 views
Bhutan will receive a group of 34 tourists on Saturday

Tourism

Mar 28, 2022 1 mins read 595 views
Actions will be taken on free-roaming Covid-19 positive cases

Health

Mar 28, 2022 1 mins read 539 views
The breeze of change is blowing

Perspective

Mar 27, 2022 3 mins read 553 views
Back to school's nutritious, home-grown meals

Perspective

Mar 27, 2022 3 mins read 540 views
Sporting activities allowed without spectators

Sports

Mar 27, 2022 1 mins read 579 views
Green chilli ban vs tobacco outlet

Letter to the Editor

Mar 27, 2022 1 mins read 568 views
Entering the new phase

Editorial

Mar 27, 2022 1 mins read 549 views
DHI InnoTech partnering with global AI engineers

Technology

Mar 27, 2022 2 mins read 588 views
MoAF strategises to strengthen vegetable production

Agriculture

Mar 27, 2022 2 mins read 558 views
Another dies with Covid-19

Health

Mar 27, 2022 0 mins read 534 views
Transportation becomes cheaper with no driver-switching system

Transport

Mar 27, 2022 1 mins read 496 views
Less than 12 percent of 283 trained take up jobs

Labour

Mar 27, 2022 3 mins read 486 views
Major Covid-19 travel protocol changes from today

Health

Mar 27, 2022 2 mins read 547 views
Bhutan mourns the demise of Yasuo Miyazawa

Sports

Mar 25, 2022 1 mins read 539 views
Organic flagship gearing up to improve fertiliser supply

Agriculture

Mar 25, 2022 3 mins read 650 views
TB cases fall for the third year

Health

Mar 25, 2022 2 mins read 533 views
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Nationwide drug prevention campaign “Yes, We Care” begins in Samtse

"Yes, We Care" launches a nationwide outreach to shield its youth from substance abuse.

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Ancient remedy finds new life as rhododendron wine

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Startups call for support beyond seed funding

The country’s startup ecosystem has helped many young entrepreneurs launch their businesses, but founders say support beyond seed funding remains limited, making it difficult for existing startups to scale and sustain operations.

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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 1,364 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 1,028 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 5,264 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 1,022 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 3,193 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 2,331 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 2,291 views
The trap of spiritual materialism

Apr 13, 2026 4 mins read 2,655 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 2,212 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 3,169 views
When will we feed ourselves?

May 09, 2026 2 mins read 656 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 1,674 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 3,974 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 2,193 views
Unshackling the state

Apr 22, 2026 2 mins read 2,139 views
The environmental toll of wars

The deafening sounds of missiles and gunfire in the Middle East have briefly faded under a ceasefire, offering a much-needed respite that eases global anxieties over spiraling economic and geopolitical crises....

Apr 18, 2026 2 mins read 1,924 views
A costly fiasco

Apr 11, 2026 2 mins read 3,289 views
Living hand to mouth

Apr 08, 2026 2 mins read 2,653 views
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 3,284 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 5,895 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 6,285 views
Government, telecos at odds over 50% data price cut

Jan 31, 2026 2 mins read 12,866 views
Dorjilung hydropower to raise GDP by 2.4%, generate 5,000 jobs

The 1,125MW Dorjilung Hydroelectric Power Project (DHPP) is expected to boost the country’s economy, raising gross domes...

Jan 31, 2026 3 mins read 9,182 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 7,978 views
When Words Create Worlds

Mar 30, 2026 4 mins read 2,339 views
Where to find the best momos in Thimphu

Mar 16, 2026 1 mins read 4,115 views
Bhutanese flavours find a home in Perth

Mar 16, 2026 2 mins read 4,257 views
She Lives in the Mirror

Mar 16, 2026 2 mins read 5,037 views
When the watchdog has no teeth

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

Apr 01, 2026 2 mins read 2,905 views
Culture under threat?

Mar 28, 2026 2 mins read 4,316 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 3,445 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 3,692 views
A costly reality

Mar 18, 2026 2 mins read 3,610 views

Recents

Value-based governance: Could Bhutan pave the way for a sovereign GNH-driven approach to fighting corruption?

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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