…𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒇𝒓𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒅 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒉𝒂𝒓𝒔𝒉 𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒐𝒇 𝒇𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒊𝒂𝒍 𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒖𝒈𝒈𝒍𝒆𝒔, 𝑩𝒆𝒅𝒂 𝒈𝒓𝒂𝒑𝒑𝒍𝒆𝒔 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒊𝒏𝒔𝒖𝒇𝒇𝒊𝒄𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒚 𝒐𝒇 𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒑𝒆𝒏𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏, 𝒐𝒓𝒊𝒈𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒚 𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒅 𝒕𝒐 𝒔𝒖𝒑𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒕 𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒑𝒐𝒔𝒕-𝒓𝒆𝒕𝒊𝒓𝒆𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒍𝒊𝒇𝒆, 𝒂𝒔 𝒊𝒕 𝒇𝒂𝒊𝒍𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝒌𝒆𝒆𝒑 𝒑𝒂𝒄𝒆 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒆𝒔𝒄𝒂𝒍𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒍𝒊𝒗𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒄𝒐𝒔𝒕𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒊𝒏𝒇𝒍𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 By Krishna Kumar Sanyasi In the twilight of their working lives, many retirees in Bhutan grapple with challenging economic conditions and a profound sense …

Chimi Dema, a trailblazing para-athlete to etched her name in history by clinching a Silver medal at the 5th India Open Championship in May 2023. Her journey as a representative of Bhutan in the 2021 Paralympic Games in Tokyo, Japan, from August 24 to September 5, and her stellar performances in various international competitions have solidified her status as a …

Bhutan’s journey into nationhood unfolds as a captivating narrative of upheaval and change. The passing of the Zhabdrung marked a period of decline for both the country and its governance, thrusting Bhutan into turmoil and internal. Over almost two centuries, Bhutan grappled with the challenge of producing a capable leader to navigate the nation through chaos. A pivotal historical shift …

…𝑶𝒏𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒑𝒊𝒗𝒐𝒕𝒂𝒍 𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒈𝒆𝒔 𝒓𝒆𝒗𝒐𝒍𝒗𝒆𝒔 𝒂𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒅 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒂𝒈𝒆 𝒆𝒍𝒊𝒈𝒊𝒃𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑻𝒆𝒎𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒂𝒓𝒚 𝑮𝒓𝒂𝒅𝒖𝒂𝒕𝒆 𝑽𝒊𝒔𝒂 (𝑻𝑮𝑽), 𝒓𝒆𝒅𝒖𝒄𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒎𝒂𝒙𝒊𝒎𝒖𝒎 𝒂𝒈𝒆 𝒕𝒐 35 Tshering Dorji As the Australian government unveils significant changes to its migration strategy, concerns are growing among many Bhutanese individuals, particularly those above the age of 35. The alterations, set to be enforced after the Autumn Parliamentary Sitting …

…𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒑𝒖𝒓𝒔𝒖𝒊𝒕 𝒐𝒇 𝒉𝒆𝒇𝒕𝒚 𝒑𝒂𝒚𝒄𝒉𝒆𝒄𝒌𝒔 𝒉𝒊𝒕𝒔 𝒂 𝒓𝒐𝒂𝒅𝒃𝒍𝒐𝒄𝒌 𝒂𝒔 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒈 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒇𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒍𝒔 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒇𝒓𝒐𝒏𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒑𝒓𝒂𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒍 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒔 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒋𝒐𝒃 𝒎𝒂𝒓𝒌𝒆𝒕, 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒎𝒑𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒂 𝒓𝒆𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒔𝒊𝒅𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒐𝒇 𝒔𝒂𝒍𝒂𝒓𝒚 𝒆𝒙𝒑𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔 Sonam DekiIn the ever-changing realm of employment, the aspirations of today’s young workforce frequently clash with the stark realities of job expectations. A notable trend, particularly prevalent in the private sector, sees enthusiastic young individuals …

In the dynamic tapestry of Bhutan’s employment landscape, the aspirations of the country’s young workforce often collide with the stark realities shaped by the nation’s economic context. A pivotal factor contributing to this clash is the growing trend of Bhutanese youth participating in learn and earn programs abroad, where earning potentials significantly outshine those in the local job market. This …

Ngawang Jamphel The last academic year witnessed the participation of 38,322 students in a diverse array of examinations, spanning the Bhutan Higher Secondary Examination Certificate (BHSEC), Bhutan Certificate of Secondary Education (BCSE), Language and Cultural Studies Certificate (LCSC) for both Class X and XII, and the Competency-Based Assessment (CBAT) for Class VIII, excluding the Competency-Based Assessment for Class VI. This …

…𝒃𝒚 𝑶𝒄𝒕𝒐𝒃𝒆𝒓 2023, 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒆𝒓𝒗𝒆𝒔 𝒉𝒂𝒅 𝒔𝒆𝒕𝒕𝒍𝒆𝒅 𝒂𝒕 505.60 𝒎𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝑼𝑺𝑫, 𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒂𝒑𝒔𝒖𝒍𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒅𝒚𝒏𝒂𝒎𝒊𝒄 𝒏𝒂𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝑩𝒉𝒖𝒕𝒂𝒏’𝒔 𝒆𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒐𝒎𝒊𝒄 𝒍𝒂𝒏𝒅𝒔𝒄𝒂𝒑𝒆 Phurpa WangmoBhutan has been navigating through fluctuating tides in its external reserves over the past year. The figures, spanning from October 2022 to October 2023, provide a nuanced perspective on the country’s economic standing, reflecting both challenges and moments of resilience. …

Tashi Phuntsho, a 43-year-old hailing from Chukha Dzongkhag, has dedicated nearly a decade to training boxers from Bhutan. His personal journey into the world of boxing began in 2000 and continued until 2008. Following that, he seamlessly transitioned into a coaching role, channeling his expertise towards nurturing Bhutanese boxing talents.Currently an esteemed member of the armed forces, Tashi Phuntsho holds …

…𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒑𝒆𝒕𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏, 𝒐𝒓𝒈𝒂𝒏𝒊𝒛𝒆𝒅 𝒃𝒚 𝑰𝑻𝒁𝑨 𝒊𝒏 𝒄𝒐𝒍𝒍𝒂𝒃𝒐𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝑾𝒐𝒓𝒍𝒅 𝑾𝒊𝒍𝒅 𝑭𝒖𝒏𝒅 (𝑾𝑾𝑭), 𝒅𝒓𝒆𝒘 63,000 𝒑𝒂𝒓𝒕𝒊𝒄𝒊𝒑𝒂𝒏𝒕𝒔 𝒇𝒓𝒐𝒎 97 𝒄𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒕𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒔 By Susmika Subba In a remarkable achievement, fifth-grade students Pema Choda Jamtsho and Phuntsho Choden from Trashi Yangtse Primary School clinched the third position in the highly acclaimed Wild Wisdom Global Challenge 2023. The international competition, jointly organized by ITZA and the …