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The Future Of Tourism: How Innovation and Digital Marketing Is Changing The Tourism Industry In Bhutan

Unlike large operators that move tourists in groups, Breathe Bhutan works primarily with independent travellers—solo guests, couples, and small groups of family and friends. The difference in impact is significant.

Apr 09, 2026 3 mins read 3,202 views
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Race against monsoon to fix Punakha–Gasa highway

Punakha—The 74-kilometre Punakha–Gasa National Highway, the only motorable road linking Gasa Dzongkhag, is undergoing major restoration, with completion due by April this year.

Apr 07, 2026 1 mins read 1,596 views
Govt. to improve 28-km ring road in Nubi Gewog

The government will upgrade a 28 km ring road from Sherubling to Nubi Gewog Centre in Trongsa Dzongkhag.

Apr 05, 2026 2 mins read 2,980 views
Haa Dzongkhag gears up for spring festival

This year’s edition also introduces new features under a dedicated branding campaign, “Haa-Lay Mi Lay”, aimed at positio...

Apr 04, 2026 2 mins read 3,433 views
Low pay, rising cost of living push Bhutan’s working poor to the brink

How long can policy silence justify poverty wages in a rising-cost Bhutan?

Apr 04, 2026 6 mins read 5,782 views
Third telecom operator on the cards if existing providers fail to cut prices: PM

A third telecom operator may be introduced to lower data charges if existing providers fail to reduce prices, Prime Mini...

Apr 04, 2026 2 mins read 3,451 views
Crop and livestock insurance makes slow progress in attracting farmers

Despite a government allocation of Nu 800 million and a 50 percent subsidy, the National Crop and Livestock Insurance Sc...

Apr 04, 2026 3 mins read 1,673 views
GMC plans growth around nature, not over it

Gelephu—Before deciding where buildings should rise, planners of Gelephu Mindfulness City (GMC) are being asked to answe...

Apr 04, 2026 3 mins read 3,691 views
Thangza school in Lunana finds shelter, but not full solution

As schools in the remote highlands of Lunana in Gasa prepare to reopen this month, students and teachers of Thangza Exte...

Apr 04, 2026 2 mins read 1,390 views
Young entrepreneur turns local crops into snacks in rural Trashigang

Trashigang—Six months into launching his food business, Ugyen Phuntsho, 28, from Lumang Gewog in Trashigang, is earning...

Apr 04, 2026 1 mins read 2,098 views
Govt. assures no disruption to fertiliser supply as spring plantation begins

Global fertiliser markets face uncertainty from the Middle East conflict involving the US, Iran, and Israel, but Bhutan...

Apr 04, 2026 2 mins read 1,453 views
At 71, Bhutan’s pioneer filmmaker continues to shine

Mar 02, 2026 2 mins read 2,621 views
Chotrul Duchen: Miracles that break the walls of illusion

Mar 02, 2026 4 mins read 2,726 views
Damcha– A Promise Beyond the Blackboard

The film also vividly portrays the realities of education in remote Bhutanese communities, where students brave treacherous rivers, dense forests, and wildlife to reach school – an enduring testament to the value placed on learning.

Feb 21, 2026 2 mins read 3,659 views
Between Homes: Voices of Bhutanese living between home and elsewhere

I used to run a small grocery shop in Bhutan during the pandemic. It wasn’t anything grand, just a humble little place t...

Feb 21, 2026 1 mins read 3,549 views
Dining in the Sun: Inside Solé

Feb 21, 2026 1 mins read 3,247 views
The spiritual and theatrical world of Charmi Chheda

Charmi Chheda’s relationship with the stage began long before she understood what theatre could mean. At eight years old...

Feb 21, 2026 2 mins read 2,972 views
Driving a new generation of golfers: The 19th Hole

Feb 16, 2026 2 mins read 2,739 views
Giku-Na: A corner for a community

Feb 16, 2026 1 mins read 3,126 views
A year of reckoning

As we enter the Fire Male Horse Year, our nation stands at a defining crossroads. The year 2025 delivered strong macroeconomic signals and renewed optimism on paper.

Feb 18, 2026 3 mins read 3,357 views
Projecting growth

Feb 14, 2026 2 mins read 3,566 views
Builders or buyers?

The latest trade figures reveal a story written not just in ledgers, but in our daily choices.

Feb 11, 2026 2 mins read 4,363 views
The burden of cancer

Feb 07, 2026 2 mins read 4,449 views
Inconvenience caused is highly not appreciated

The capital city is, once again, under excavation. From Motithang to Babesa, roads and drains are being dug out severing...

Jan 31, 2026 2 mins read 4,863 views
The tourism paradox

Jan 28, 2026 2 mins read 5,571 views

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Tying the loose ends of GST reform

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Making GST work past early hiccups

The introduction of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) is a major fiscal reform in recent years. These new reforms are par...

Jan 10, 2026 2 mins read 5,531 views

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