Sovereignty is the only thing worth fetishising
August 3rd, 2024
The president of Centre for Bhutan Studies, Dasho Karma Ura, talks to our Sr Reporter Yangchen C Rinzin on the ambitious 13th Plan and the country’s goal to become a high-income nation in the next decade, including a wide range of issues. The total budget for the 13th Plan is more than Nu 512 billion (B) with the ambitious plan to transform Bhutan into a high-income GNH country. What kind of repercussions should the government be careful about while undertaking such a huge budget and plans?
Pandemic forces reprioritisation of tourism flagship
August 3rd, 2024
The Department of Tourism (DoT) has reprioritised its entire tourism flagship...
Bhutan’s organic vision: hitting the wall?
August 3rd, 2024
The National Organic Flagship Programme (NOFP), started in 2019 to meet...
Sterilising free-roaming dogs nationwide reduces public health risks
August 3rd, 2024
Gelephu—The decade-long healthcare burden associated with dog bites and rabies in...
Digital Drukyul completes seven projects, one ongoing
August 3rd, 2024
Launched in the 2019-20 fiscal year with a budget of Nu...
Chewing on a killer
August 3rd, 2024
Chewing Doma—a combination of areca nut and betel leaf— is deeply...
Government power tillers languish in sad state of repair
August 2nd, 2024
Gelephu—Most gewog power tillers distributed by the government, now managed by...
Inaugural Gyalsung programme to train 3,678 youths
August 2nd, 2024
Next month, the Gyalsung National Service will welcome its inaugural batch,...
Share-trading halved, market value up
August 2nd, 2024
Despite share-trading in the secondary market dropping by over two-folds last...
American teen launches menstrual health drive in Bhutan
August 2nd, 2024
Amaya Chadha, a 16-year-old student from the United States, has taken...
Potato growers of Wangdue: challenges and opportunities
August 2nd, 2024
Wangdue, renowned for its potato cultivation, primarily produces potatoes in the...
The battle against low fertility
August 1st, 2024
The Ministry of Health (MoH) and the World Health Organisation (WHO)...
Oyster mushroom farms in Tsholingkhar close up shop amid challenges
August 1st, 2024
Tsirang—Two years ago, nearly every household of Tsholingkhar gewog in Tsirang...