BHUTAN TODAY The New Perspective

Bhutan, where the pursuit of happiness is a national mantra, a recent glimpse into the challenges faced by retirees prompts a thoughtful examination of policies affecting their twilight years. Retirement, traditionally synonymous with relaxation and independence, unveils a more complex narrative marked by financial strains and emotional solitude.The government’s laudable 2002 initiative aimed to secure a stable financial future for …

…𝑨𝒔 𝑩𝒉𝒖𝒕𝒂𝒏’𝒔 𝒄𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒛𝒆𝒏𝒔 𝒆𝒂𝒈𝒆𝒓𝒍𝒚 𝒆𝒎𝒃𝒓𝒂𝒄𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒎𝒊𝒔𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝑮𝒆𝒍𝒆𝒑𝒉𝒖 𝑴𝒊𝒏𝒅𝒇𝒖𝒍𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝑪𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝑺𝑨𝑹, 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆’𝒔 𝒂 𝒈𝒓𝒐𝒘𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒔𝒆𝒏𝒔𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝒐𝒑𝒕𝒊𝒎𝒊𝒔𝒎 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒆𝒏𝒅𝒐𝒓𝒔𝒆𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝑯𝒊𝒔 𝑴𝒂𝒋𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒚’𝒔 𝒗𝒊𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏, 𝒔𝒊𝒈𝒏𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒂 𝒄𝒐𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝒃𝒆𝒍𝒊𝒆𝒇 𝒊𝒏 𝒂 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒔𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒔𝒑𝒊𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒖𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒚 𝒆𝒏𝒓𝒊𝒄𝒉𝒆𝒅 𝒇𝒖𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒆 Susmika Subba & Sonam DekiOn December 17, 2023, commemorating Bhutan’s 116th National Day, His Majesty Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck unveiled an ambitious vision to transform …

Chimi Dema, a trailblazing para-athlete to etched her name in history by clinching a Silver medal at the 5th India Open Championship in May 2023. Her journey as a representative of Bhutan in the 2021 Paralympic Games in Tokyo, Japan, from August 24 to September 5, and her stellar performances in various international competitions have solidified her status as a …

Bhutan’s journey into nationhood unfolds as a captivating narrative of upheaval and change. The passing of the Zhabdrung marked a period of decline for both the country and its governance, thrusting Bhutan into turmoil and internal. Over almost two centuries, Bhutan grappled with the challenge of producing a capable leader to navigate the nation through chaos. A pivotal historical shift …

…𝑶𝒏𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒑𝒊𝒗𝒐𝒕𝒂𝒍 𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒈𝒆𝒔 𝒓𝒆𝒗𝒐𝒍𝒗𝒆𝒔 𝒂𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒅 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒂𝒈𝒆 𝒆𝒍𝒊𝒈𝒊𝒃𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑻𝒆𝒎𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒂𝒓𝒚 𝑮𝒓𝒂𝒅𝒖𝒂𝒕𝒆 𝑽𝒊𝒔𝒂 (𝑻𝑮𝑽), 𝒓𝒆𝒅𝒖𝒄𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒎𝒂𝒙𝒊𝒎𝒖𝒎 𝒂𝒈𝒆 𝒕𝒐 35 Tshering Dorji As the Australian government unveils significant changes to its migration strategy, concerns are growing among many Bhutanese individuals, particularly those above the age of 35. The alterations, set to be enforced after the Autumn Parliamentary Sitting …