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The recent surge in Bhutanese citizens leaving their homeland in search of better earning opportunities or to enhance their qualifications and skills abroad has become a prevailing trend. This movement shows no signs of slowing down; instead, it is gaining momentum with each passing year. It begs the question: what are the driving forces behind this mass migration? While there …

…𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝒑𝒉𝒆𝒏𝒐𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒐𝒏 𝒐𝒇 𝒆𝒍𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒓𝒐𝒏𝒊𝒄 𝒄𝒂𝒓𝒆𝒈𝒊𝒗𝒊𝒏𝒈, 𝒘𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆 𝒑𝒂𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒔 𝒓𝒆𝒍𝒚 𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒗𝒊𝒍𝒚 𝒐𝒏 𝒆𝒍𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒓𝒐𝒏𝒊𝒄 𝒅𝒆𝒗𝒊𝒄𝒆𝒔 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒄𝒉𝒊𝒍𝒅 𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒕𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏, 𝒉𝒂𝒔 𝒃𝒆𝒆𝒏 𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒌𝒆𝒅 𝒕𝒐 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒅𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒍𝒐𝒑𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒐𝒇 𝒂𝒖𝒕𝒊𝒔𝒎-𝒍𝒊𝒌𝒆 𝒇𝒆𝒂𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒆𝒔 𝒊𝒏 𝒄𝒉𝒊𝒍𝒅𝒓𝒆𝒏. Phurpa WangmoIn recent months, the Jigme Dorji Wangchuck National Referral Hospital (JDWNRH) has witnessed a notable rise in the number of cases presenting features associated with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in children. …

…𝒊𝒏𝒏𝒐𝒗𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝒊𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒔 𝒇𝒐𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝒄𝒖𝒍𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒂𝒍 𝒑𝒓𝒊𝒅𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒑𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒆𝒓𝒗𝒆 𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒖𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒄 𝒅𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒇𝒖𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒆 𝒈𝒆𝒏𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔 Sonam DekiIn a bid to promote the utilization and safeguarding of the national language, Druk School in Thimphu, have initiated the practice of observing a dedicated Dzongkha speaking day. This initiative, unique to the Druk School among the various educational institutions in the country, aims to instill a …

Jampel Yeshey Payldon is an actor and a social media influencer. She is an active volunteer, a youth leader, and a brand ambassador for many brands in Bhutan; all while still being in high school. As a social media influencer, youth leader and brand ambassador she has taken different stages in the forums. However, she is with Bhutan Today to …

Bhutan stands out as a country that has successfully preserved its traditional architectural concepts in building construction. Unlike many other countries, Bhutanese construction has remained largely untouched by modern influences, with timber being the primary material used in all types of constructions. Even in urban areas, timber is used for windows and door frames, showcasing the country’s commitment to maintaining …