Shaping lives, empowering the Deaf

Paro—The soft hum of focused activity fills the air as 25-year-old Janki Uraon, her eyes fixed on the canvas, deftly strokes her pencil, creating the outlines of her latest creation—a depiction of the Four Friends (Thuenpa Puenzhi)—a traditional artwork that symbolises friendship, cooperation, and harmony.

Trying to co-exist

Samtse—Farmers of Samtse are no strangers to elephants and the scale...

A Royal gift to Thimphu

His Majesty the King, His Majesty the Fourth Druk Gyalpo, and...

It’s river water, rain or no paddy in Punakha’s Guma Gewog

Punakha—He gazes across his fields with a blank expression. His neighbours...

Making use of Aquatic Centre

The newly built Thimphu Aquatic Centre is silent. A group of teenage...

A journey to the Everest Base Camp

On May 2, we took off at 6am from the domestic...

Monpa healer seeks replacement

When you enter Langthel Gewog in Trongsa, any random person you...

Monpas grapple with modernisation while safeguarding cultural legacy

The Monpa community in Trongsa, once stewards of age-old customs, finds...

Preserving Tradition: Legacy of Bumthang Swiss Cheese

Located in the heart of Batbalathang, Bumthang, is the Bumthang Swiss...

Jo Bay Tsho – Soaking in ancient tales and modern beliefs

The Dzongkhag Administration of Haa has established a fresh trekking path...

Tshewang Tenzin’s journey: Triumphing through challenges

Kanglung—At Sherubtse College in Kanglung, a small room is abuzz with...

Local handicraft sellers in Pelela feel the threat

In one of Pelela’s simple shops, Kinzang Dorji has his most...

Revised tax rates are not burdensome, say senior citizens

In the living room of a duplex in Semtokha, Thimphu, a...

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