July of 2023

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50 years of touching lives

Festival

Jul 31, 2023 4 mins read 588 views
Switzerland and Bhutan: A unique friendship and a new future

Perspective

Jul 31, 2023 5 mins read 641 views
Learn to do business

Letter to the Editor

Jul 31, 2023 1 mins read 507 views
Clearing the air

Editorial

Jul 31, 2023 2 mins read 502 views
Lower Taba residents face water shortage

Water

Jul 31, 2023 1 mins read 558 views
Falling fuel prices versus soaring cost of commodities

Economy

Jul 31, 2023 3 mins read 548 views
Builders resort to black market amid sand shortage

Construction

Jul 31, 2023 3 mins read 617 views
Bhutan fields shutlers Anish and Jimba for Asian Games debut

Sports

Jul 30, 2023 1 mins read 506 views
Remembering Bhutanese rangers

Forest

Jul 30, 2023 3 mins read 495 views
Why the civil service exam age limit?

Letter to the Editor

Jul 30, 2023 1 mins read 661 views
Tackling our road safety problems

Editorial

Jul 30, 2023 2 mins read 597 views
DoT and HRAB to host foreign press and travel agents

Tourism

Jul 30, 2023 1 mins read 517 views
BTP declares Ugyen as Athang-Thedtsho candidate

Politics

Jul 30, 2023 1 mins read 488 views
Druk PNB Bank shares oversubscribed by 173 percent

Banks

Jul 30, 2023 2 mins read 548 views
E-mobility project installs more EV charging stations

Transport

Jul 30, 2023 2 mins read 461 views
Bhutan's tiger population grows at 5 percent yearly

Bhutan's tiger population is growing at a rate of 5 percent yearly, on average, with the current population estimated at 131 individuals acr...

Jul 31, 2023 2 mins read 464 views
Bhutanese archers aim for glory at Asian Games

Sports

Jul 28, 2023 2 mins read 582 views
Kolokpa_An ancient game of unity faces modern obstacles

Feature Story

Jul 28, 2023 2 mins read 545 views
Karma Kelvin Dorji: A beacon of altruism and compassion

Feature Story

Jul 28, 2023 3 mins read 989 views
Swiss business delegation to visit Bhutan

Foreign Affairs

Jul 28, 2023 1 mins read 428 views
Bhutan and UNDP celebrate 50 years of cooperation

Foreign Affairs

Jul 28, 2023 1 mins read 443 views
Re-imagining finance and social markets

Perspective

Jul 28, 2023 4 mins read 497 views
De-suups create bamboo bicycles

Desuup

Jul 28, 2023 2 mins read 461 views
DNT declares their new candidate for Bumdelling-Jamkhar constituency

Politics

Jul 28, 2023 1 mins read 439 views
Foreign Secretary visits New Delhi

Foreign Affairs

Jul 28, 2023 1 mins read 499 views
Bhutan's cybersecurity lies in the use of genuine hardware and software

Letter to the Editor

Jul 28, 2023 3 mins read 488 views
After the salary revision

Editorial

Jul 28, 2023 2 mins read 468 views
RMA imposes cash limit of Nu 25,000 for travellers

Finance

Jul 28, 2023 2 mins read 432 views
Dzongkhag court hands down sentence in battery case

Judiciary

Jul 28, 2023 1 mins read 490 views
Foreign currency outflow causes economic downturn

Economy

Jul 28, 2023 4 mins read 446 views
His Majesty The King visits Lhuentse

Royal

Jul 28, 2023 1 mins read 436 views
Bhutanese swimmers shine at World Aquatic Championship

Sports

Jul 27, 2023 1 mins read 487 views
Local leaders advocate for fuel depot in Rangjung

Fuel

Jul 27, 2023 2 mins read 410 views
FAM and press tours without SDF to promote Bhutan

Tourism

Jul 27, 2023 3 mins read 484 views
Rabies, a fatal disease that is preventable

Letter to the Editor

Jul 27, 2023 1 mins read 457 views
Recognising our unsung heroes

Editorial

Jul 27, 2023 2 mins read 447 views
Tradition of destroying bunds for water theft abolished

Water

Jul 27, 2023 2 mins read 411 views
Wrong road markings cause inconvenience

Road

Jul 27, 2023 2 mins read 491 views
134 scouts complete the leadership training

Education

Jul 27, 2023 1 mins read 566 views
Con artist in Brisbane dupes many Bhutanese

Festival

Jul 27, 2023 3 mins read 421 views
Windstorm damages over 70 acres of crops

Disaster

Jul 27, 2023 2 mins read 466 views
Bhutanese Rangers win prestigious international award

Forest

Jul 26, 2023 1 mins read 427 views
Lumpy skin disease kills 784 cattle in 18 dzongkhags

Health

Jul 26, 2023 3 mins read 456 views
Lack of public toilets on the highway

Letter to the Editor

Jul 26, 2023 1 mins read 451 views
Tackling the looming rabies problem

Editorial

Jul 26, 2023 2 mins read 466 views
HC says no element of forgery

Judiciary

Jul 26, 2023 3 mins read 430 views
DHI launches Bhutanverse, a Metaverse Gateway to Bhutan

SOE

Jul 26, 2023 2 mins read 531 views
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Taxes our forefathers paid

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High-value tourism, low-value jobs?

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Tying the loose ends of GST reform

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GST transition pains need urgent fixes

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Making GST work past early hiccups

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The cost of delay

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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...

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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 1,724 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...

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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 3,611 views
What about moral and ethical accountability?

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Sir, your advice to the younger generation?

Choose your environment Your environment is the invisible hand that constantly shapes the way you think, feel, and act....

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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...

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Ask Mr Bhutan

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Citizens building a nation’s future

The fourth round of the Gelephu Mindfulness City volunteer programme, which drew a record 10,000 participants, pushing t...

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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 2,060 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 1,407 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 1,618 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...

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