BHUTAN TODAY The New Perspective

In an age where the digital marketplace is rapidly transforming economies, Bhutan stands at a pivotal moment in its journey towards harnessing the potential of e-commerce. As the country increasingly embraces the digital age, it becomes imperative for Bhutan to expand its e-commerce presence, not just within its borders, but on a global scale. With the right policies, infrastructure, and …

Pema Samdrup is a seasoned Senior Instructor at the Royal Academy of Performing Arts (RAPA), where his journey began as a trainee in 1996. After completing his training, he worked as an artist and Junior Instructor before stepping into his current role. With deep expertise in traditional Bhutanese music and mask dance, Pema holds National Certificates II & III in …

In the vast sweep of our nation’s history, there are moments that define generations- not just by what leaders do, but by how the people respond. Today, Bhutan stands at such a moment. With the launch of the Gelephu Mindfulness City Nation Building Bond (GNBB), His Majesty The King has offered every Bhutanese citizen within the country a rare and …

…𝒂 𝒏𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒍 𝒊𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝒍𝒆𝒅 𝒃𝒚 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒚 𝒐𝒇 𝒂𝒈𝒓𝒊𝒄𝒖𝒍𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒆𝒅𝒖𝒄𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒂𝒊𝒎𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝒊𝒎𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒗𝒆 𝒔𝒕𝒖𝒅𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒏𝒖𝒕𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏, 𝒔𝒖𝒑𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒕 𝒍𝒐𝒄𝒂𝒍 𝒇𝒂𝒓𝒎𝒆𝒓𝒔, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒎𝒐𝒕𝒆 𝒄𝒉𝒆𝒎𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒍-𝒇𝒓𝒆𝒆, 𝒄𝒍𝒊𝒎𝒂𝒕𝒆-𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒄𝒓𝒐𝒑𝒔 By Kinzang LhamoSchool feeding programs are undergoing a transformative shift with the introduction of quinoa- a highly nutritious, climate-resilient grain-into student diets. The initiative marks a collaborative effort between the Department of Agricultural Marketing and Cooperatives …

…𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒏𝒆𝒘 𝒇𝒂𝒄𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒂𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑪𝑵𝑹 𝒘𝒊𝒍𝒍 𝒆𝒏𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒔𝒑𝒆𝒄𝒊𝒆𝒔 𝒎𝒐𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒔𝒖𝒑𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒕 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒔𝒆𝒓𝒗𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒆𝒇𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒔 𝒖𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒄𝒖𝒕𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈-𝒆𝒅𝒈𝒆 𝒕𝒆𝒄𝒉𝒏𝒐𝒍𝒐𝒈𝒚 By Kezang Choden The College of Natural Resources (CNR) under the Royal University of Bhutan has inaugurated the country’s first environmental DNA (eDNA) laboratory, a significant milestone in biodiversity research and conservation. Developed through a collaboration involving ETH Zurich, the Department of Forests …