BHUTAN TODAY The New Perspective

In recent years, gaming has emerged as a dynamic space for Bhutanese youth, offering not only entertainment but also opportunities for skill development, economic growth, and even professional careers. However, as this trend gains momentum, there is a crucial need for balance, ensuring that gaming complements rather than overshadows other aspects of life. The efforts of the Bhutan Mobile Gaming …

…𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑻𝒂𝒓𝒂𝒚𝒂𝒏𝒂 𝑭𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒅𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏’𝒔 𝑵𝒆𝒕𝒕𝒍𝒆 𝑬𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒑𝒓𝒊𝒔𝒆 𝑫𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒍𝒐𝒑𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝑷𝒓𝒐𝒋𝒆𝒄𝒕 𝑩𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒔 𝑵𝒆𝒘 𝑳𝒊𝒇𝒆 𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒐 𝑪𝒖𝒍𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒂𝒍 𝑯𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒂𝒈𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑬𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒐𝒎𝒊𝒄 𝑹𝒆𝒔𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆 By Kezang Choden In a remarkable effort to rekindle Bhutan’s ancient craft of nettle-based production, the Tarayana Foundation organized a hands-on training on nettle yarn processing.Through the Nettle Enterprise Development Project, supported by Bhutan for Life, the foundation aims to preserve traditional nettle processing …

…𝑹𝒆𝒔𝒊𝒅𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒔 𝑼𝒓𝒈𝒆 𝑰𝒎𝒎𝒆𝒅𝒊𝒂𝒕𝒆 𝑨𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒕𝒐 𝑨𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒗𝒊𝒂𝒕𝒆 𝑰𝒏𝒇𝒓𝒂𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒖𝒄𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒆 𝑪𝒉𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒏𝒈𝒆𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑬𝒏𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝑳𝒐𝒄𝒂𝒍 𝑪𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒆𝒓𝒄𝒆 By Lhendup Wangmo Logchina Gewog in Chhukha Dzongkhag, stands as one of the more remote areas in the region. Though connected by a farm road, the monsoon season often brings challenges, as landslides render the route impassable. A vital bridge and the route connecting Logchina serve as a …

…𝑼𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒆𝒅 𝒃𝒚 𝑷𝒖𝒓𝒑𝒐𝒔𝒆, 𝑹𝒆𝒔𝒊𝒅𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒔 𝑪𝒍𝒆𝒂𝒓 𝑷𝒂𝒕𝒉𝒘𝒂𝒚 𝒕𝒐 𝑬𝒏𝒔𝒖𝒓𝒆 𝑨𝒄𝒄𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒃𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑭𝒐𝒓𝒈𝒆 𝑺𝒕𝒓𝒐𝒏𝒈𝒆𝒓 𝑩𝒐𝒏𝒅𝒔 By Lhendup Wangmo In a heartening display of community dedication, residents of Gakiling Gewog, in Haa specifically the community effort (CEP) groups from Yaukha, have taken the initiative to clear and restore a 2-kilometer footpath between Yaukha and Yuakha Nye, known locally as Tshephamai Nye. For the …

…𝑾𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒏𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒍𝒚 90% 𝒐𝒇 𝒉𝒐𝒖𝒔𝒆𝒉𝒐𝒍𝒅𝒔 𝒅𝒆𝒑𝒆𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒐𝒏 𝒈𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒆𝒓 𝒇𝒂𝒓𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒈, 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒊𝒔 𝒓𝒆𝒆𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒇𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝒖𝒏𝒆𝒙𝒑𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒆𝒅 𝒍𝒐𝒔𝒔𝒆𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒔𝒆𝒂𝒔𝒐𝒏 By Kezang Choden Logchina Gewog, in Chukha Dzongkhag is home to resilient farmers who have long relied on the fertile land to cultivate ginger and maize. These crops not only feed their families but also provide a significant source of income for …