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In a show of enduring friendship, Bhutan took part in celebrating India’s 78th Indepen...
The conservationist heroes—the forest rangers, those who have retired, once served, and thos...
Finance for the net-zero transition must maximise and share...
Climate Justice workshop discusses complex challenges posed by...
Zero Pixel team wins legal aid hackathon
The scale of destruction of Dechencholing flood
Bhutan launches youth-led World Food Forum Chapter
Around 335 Bhutanese have registered for the reintegration programme
The Civil Society Organisation Authority has extended the endowment fund deadline
The new Director of the Department of Tourism, Damcho Rinzin, talks to Kuensel reporter Dechen Dolkar on a range of issues related to tourism,...
Resilience in the face of disaster
Phuentsholing township project faces uncertainty
GBCL's pay and plant initiative to mitigate climate change
More than 1,000 volunteers rally to help flood victims post Dechencholing flood
Lopsided matches highlight team disparities in women's football
Semjong gets clean and safe drinking water
Dr Thierry Mathou, the French Ambassador to India,...
Amid concerns of government influence
CCTV cameras have failed to curb littering and dumping of garbage in public space
However, carbon emission is projected to rise to 7.52 million tonnes by 2050 with sequ...
CCAA bans a dozen pyramid schemes so far
Current account deficit to improve by over 35 percent in FY 2023-24
Government intensifies battle against drug cases
The National Monument Committee is currently evaluating additional sites for inclusion in the list of protected monuments
New project to boost highland livelihoods and yak rearing
Bhutan achieves landmark reduction in maternal and child mortality
Recently two elderly farmers died of electrocution in Yangner gewog. In a disturbing trend, the use of illegal el...
Japanese football icon, Keisuke Honda, talks to our reporter Thinley Namgay on why he joined Paro FC, his upcoming match in the AFC Challenge League, and about football and life.
Journey of trials and triumphs for Civil Society Organisations
Why I remain hopeful despite Thailand's fragile democracy
Simplify Dzongkha for popularity
Chain-link fencing to boost crop yields in Punakha
Surge in non-communicable diseases raises red flags for Bhu...
Industrial smoke sparks public health concerns
Eligible borrowers can get loans at low interest rate of 4 percent
Samrang-Jomotshangkha Highway faces delays
29th Conference of Parties (COP29)
Unlocking entrepreneurial success through power of storytelling
Dzongkha curriculum
Colombo Plan
The two companies will invest a combined Nu 70 billion thro...
Bhutan Echoes
Dzongkha in the Limelight, again!
Bhutan Echoes
Farmers in remote Jaray Gewog are a step closer to gaining crucial market access, as work on the Detailed Project Report (DPR) for the Serpang–Autsho inter-dzongkhag road officially commenced yesterday in Yumchhey,Lhuentse.
The agriculture and livestock sector is seeing an increased investor interest following major reforms in foreign direct investment (FDI) policy that liberalised ownership rules and eased approvals.
The Bhutan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) has submitted 35 business proposals from 12 sector associations to th...
During the two-day Bhutan SDG Impact Finance Forum held last week in Thimphu, international and high-level participants...
The Bhutan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) has proposed the government to re-establish the high-level Private Se...
Happiness can be described in countless ways, yet it is always experienced as one. Even if we fail to put it into words, we still recognise it. Sometimes, only when old words fade from the ton...
Happiness can be described in countless ways, yet it is always experienced as one. Even if we fail to put it into words, we still recognise it. Sometimes, only when old words fade from the ton...
The introduction of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) is a major fiscal reform in recent years. These new reforms are part of a broader effort to modernise the country’s tax system to make taxation fairer, more efficient, a...
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...
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...
The debate on private sector participation in healthcare has reached an unhelpful impasse. This is mainly because it is...
The Royal Audit Authority’s (RAA) latest annual report is disturbing, to say the least. Financial irregularities reached...
The Anti-Corruption Commission’s (ACC) investigation into the Economic Stimulus Programme (ESP) loan was meant to settle...
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...
Phuentsholing—Businesses involved in extracting and exporting boulders, gravel, and sand along the Amochu river are call...
Choose your environment Your environment is the invisible hand that constantly shapes the way you think, feel, and act....
Our global culture has conditioned us to spend the best of ourselves in the pursuit of a “decent living” whatever that m...
In a world that constantly advertises, applauds, and sells consumption, acquisition and growth at all costs, cultivating...
The parliamentary endorsement of the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with Thailand marks a watershed moment in Bhutan’s econo...
The shortage of farm labour is a real problem faced by farming households across the country. Over the years, this has...
For 15-year-old Nima Dema, a student from Tendruk Central School in Samtse, the opportunity to take part in the ongoing...
The resumption of works on the 1,200-megawatt Punatsangchhu Hydropower Project I offers a flicker of hope. After all, th...
Bhutan’s clean air is becoming a comforting myth—pleasant to repeat, dangerous to believe. For years, we have worn the r...
Bumthang—For many Bhutanese living abroad, physical distance from home has only deepened their sense of belonging and their desire to give back.
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