May 4th, 2024
The annual World Press Freedom Index published by Reporters Without Borders is damning. Press freedom globally, including in Bhutan, has nosedived in just one year. As the world marks the World Press Freedom day, journalists and independent media outlets are facing increased repression, questioning both sustainability and free speech.
May 1st, 2024
Kanglung—At Sherubtse College in Kanglung, a small room is abuzz with activity as Tshewang Tenzin organizes his belongings. Despite being visual impairment, Tshewang is a dedicated massage therapist in Kanglung, bringing positive change to the lives of many.
April 24th, 2024
In one of Pelela’s simple shops, Kinzang Dorji has...
April 20th, 2024
In the living room of a duplex in Semtokha,...
April 17th, 2024
The homestay business in Haa has been reshaping the...
May 2nd, 2024
The Bhutan Archery Federation (BAF) has opened online registration for the second Bhutan Grand Prix. However, since the opening a month ago, only 10 archers have registered from across the country as of yesterday.
April 30th, 2024
The highly anticipated Bhutan Premier League (BPL) 2024 is...
April 27th, 2024
An archer from the Rignga United team was hit...
April 24th, 2024
The day-long Olympic Day Celebration at the Phuentsholing Sports...
April 9th, 2024
Thukten Zangpo The finance ministry projected Bhutan’s economy to grow at 5.68 percent this year, according to the ministry’s macroeconomic situation report for the second quarter for the fiscal year 2023-24. For 2025, the ministry forecasted the economy to expand by 8.97 percent and 3.16 percent growth for 2023. The economy is expected to show […]
April 6th, 2024
The government can borrow an extra Nu 35.88 billion...
March 18th, 2024
The ban on importing vehicles could have helped Bhutan...
March 14th, 2024
The World Bank says Bhutan’s economy will grow slower...
April 27th, 2024
Most of us harbor the illusion that an hour of intense exercise daily can undo the cost of our inactive and stress filled lives. Exercise can neither outrun our sedentary lifestyle nor our over indulgence in food. More than 80% of us globally are involved in sedentary jobs. We have all made sitting our favorite pose and pass time. Our combined invention of screens, internet, chairs and the abundance of food has made us the most sedentary and sickest generation of all time.
September 11th, 2023
DHAKA – Potato prices are soaring even though farmers this year grew a record 1.04 crore tonnes, cutting the buying power of consumers, especially fixed and low-income people already battered by sustained high inflation.
May 2nd, 2024
The Thrimzhung Chhenmo enshrined comprehensive substantive provisions relating to...
April 20th, 2024
The existing provisions under the Penal Code of Bhutan...