BHUTAN TODAY The New Perspective

The echoes of Bhutanese tradition are now facing the challenges of modernity. The once-cherished tradition of ‘Lolay,’ a cultural celebration steeped in Bhutanese identity, finds itself at a crossroads as changing times pose threats of waning. This age-old practice, a thread weaving through the cultural tapestry of the society and country, must not be allowed to fade away. It is …

…𝑹𝑩𝑷 𝒋𝒐𝒊𝒏𝒔 𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒄𝒆𝒔 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒍𝒕𝒉𝒄𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒆𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝒕𝒂𝒄𝒌𝒍𝒆 𝒂𝒅𝒅𝒊𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏, 𝒅𝒊𝒔𝒑𝒆𝒍𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒈𝒎𝒂𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒓𝒆𝒃𝒖𝒊𝒍𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒍𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒔 Ngawang JamphelThe Royal Bhutan Police (RBP) are intensifying efforts to dismantle drug trafficking networks. The total number of drug-related cases registered in 2022 was 761, while the cases saw a drastic rise to 3,179 within January 2023 to November 2023. While recent operations have resulted …

…𝑩𝒉𝒖𝒕𝒂𝒏’𝒔 𝒍𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒔𝒕 𝒑𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒕𝒚 𝒂𝒏𝒂𝒍𝒚𝒔𝒊𝒔 𝒓𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒂𝒍𝒔 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒄𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒅 𝒅𝒊𝒔𝒑𝒂𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒆𝒔, 𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒏𝒈𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒂𝒔𝒔𝒖𝒎𝒑𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔 𝒐𝒏 𝒑𝒐𝒑𝒖𝒍𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒉𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒍𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒏𝒆𝒆𝒅 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒕𝒂𝒓𝒈𝒆𝒕𝒆𝒅 𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒗𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔 𝒊𝒏 𝒔𝒑𝒆𝒄𝒊𝒇𝒊𝒄 𝒅𝒛𝒐𝒏𝒈𝒌𝒉𝒂𝒈𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒕𝒐𝒘𝒏𝒔 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒂 𝒎𝒐𝒓𝒆 𝒆𝒒𝒖𝒊𝒕𝒂𝒃𝒍𝒆 𝒇𝒖𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒆. Susmika SubbaThe National Statistics Bureau (NSB) of Bhutan recently published a poverty profile on December 29, 2023, drawing on the Bhutan Living Standards Survey (BLSS) conducted in 2022. The findings, presented in …

Sonam Rinchen stands at the forefront as the lead vocalist of the band O’strangers, captivating audiences with his mesmerizing voice. His musical journey is a testament to the power of passion and talent in the world of music. In this insightful Q&A session, we take a deep dive into Sonam Rinchen’s remarkable odyssey, while also uncovering the profound inspirations that …

…𝑮𝒂𝒓𝒔𝒂𝒃𝒊 𝒗𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒂𝒈𝒆 𝒄𝒆𝒍𝒆𝒃𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒂𝒓𝒓𝒊𝒗𝒂𝒍 𝒐𝒇 𝒆𝒍𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒓𝒊𝒄𝒊𝒕𝒚, 𝒃𝒓𝒊𝒅𝒈𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒈𝒂𝒑 𝒊𝒏 𝒓𝒖𝒓𝒂𝒍 𝒅𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒍𝒐𝒑𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 Sonam Deki The remote village of Garsabi, situated under Rebati Chiwog and located nearly 15 km away from Panbang town, witnessed a historic moment as it received power supply for the first time on January 4, 2024. This significant development marks the beginning of a new era …