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…𝒊𝒏𝒇𝒓𝒂𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒖𝒄𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒆 𝒊𝒎𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒆𝒄𝒐-𝒕𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒊𝒔𝒎 𝒊𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒔 𝒂𝒊𝒎 𝒕𝒐 𝒃𝒐𝒐𝒔𝒕 𝒍𝒐𝒄𝒂𝒍 𝒆𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒐𝒎𝒚 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒑𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒆𝒓𝒗𝒆 𝒄𝒖𝒍𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒂𝒍 𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒂𝒈𝒆 𝒂𝒕 𝒔𝒂𝒄𝒓𝒆𝒅 𝒔𝒊𝒕𝒆𝒔 By Kezang Choden In a move to improve accessibility and preserve its sacred heritage, Dagana Dzongkhag, in collaboration with Lajab Gewog, is working on plans to establish essential facilities at Tha Namkhai Dzong in Thasa Chiwog. Known as “The Frontier Sky Fortress,” the …

…𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒚-𝒅𝒓𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒏 𝒊𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝒃𝒐𝒐𝒔𝒕𝒔 𝒍𝒐𝒄𝒂𝒍 𝒆𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒐𝒎𝒚, 𝒑𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒆𝒓𝒗𝒆𝒔 𝒄𝒖𝒍𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒂𝒍 𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒂𝒈𝒆, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒂𝒕𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒄𝒕𝒔 𝒈𝒍𝒐𝒃𝒂𝒍 𝒗𝒊𝒔𝒊𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒔 By Lalit Gurung Established on December 4, 2020, by five passionate individuals, the Jigmechu Ecotourism Campsite has evolved from humble beginnings into a popular seasonal destination, attracting both domestic and international visitors. What started with an initial investment of Nu. 5,000 from each of the five founders has …

The issue of population decline is becoming a global crisis, and Bhutan is no exception. Recent reports have highlighted the rapid decline in the country’s population, a trend that could have profound effects on its future economic, social, and cultural development. While the Royal Government of Bhutan has introduced some incentives to encourage families to have more children, there is …

…𝒘𝒉𝒊𝒍𝒆 𝒔𝒐𝒎𝒆 𝒍𝒂𝒏𝒅𝒐𝒘𝒏𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒄𝒂𝒑𝒊𝒕𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒛𝒆 𝒐𝒏 𝒓𝒊𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒅𝒆𝒎𝒂𝒏𝒅, 𝒐𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒉𝒐𝒍𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒐𝒏, 𝒃𝒆𝒕𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒐𝒏 𝑮𝒆𝒍𝒆𝒑𝒉𝒖’𝒔 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒎𝒊𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒇𝒖𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒆 𝒂𝒔 𝒂 𝒔𝒖𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒃𝒍𝒆, 𝒔𝒎𝒂𝒓𝒕 𝒄𝒊𝒕𝒚. By Kezang ChodenAs Gelephu prepares to embrace its future as the centerpiece of Bhutan’s Gelephu Mindfulness City (GMC) project, land prices in the region are soaring, signaling the start of a transformative era. The once-sleepy town is experiencing a …

…𝒘𝒉𝒊𝒍𝒆 𝒈𝒓𝒐𝒘𝒕𝒉 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒋𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔 𝒓𝒆𝒎𝒂𝒊𝒏 𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒚, 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒄𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒕𝒓𝒚 𝒈𝒓𝒂𝒑𝒑𝒍𝒆𝒔 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒓𝒊𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒅𝒆𝒃𝒕, 𝒆𝒙𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒏𝒂𝒍 𝒔𝒉𝒐𝒄𝒌𝒔, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒖𝒄𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒂𝒍 𝒗𝒖𝒍𝒏𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒃𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒆𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒏 𝒍𝒐𝒏𝒈-𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒎 𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒃𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒚 By Lhendup WangmoBhutan’s economic recovery post-pandemic is under threat as rising fiscal pressures and structural vulnerabilities continue to build. While growth is projected to remain steady at 4-5% in the coming years, the nation’s ability to maintain stability is increasingly …