…𝒖𝒏𝒗𝒆𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒈𝒓𝒐𝒘𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒑𝒐𝒑𝒖𝒍𝒂𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑻𝒉𝒂𝒍𝒊 𝒃𝒖𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝒂𝒎𝒐𝒏𝒈 𝒅𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒆 𝒄𝒖𝒔𝒕𝒐𝒎𝒆𝒓 𝒔𝒆𝒈𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒔 𝒊𝒏 𝑻𝒉𝒊𝒎𝒑𝒉𝒖 By Kinzang Thinley Thimphu’s dining landscape has undergone a notable transformation with the rising acclaim of Thali eateries. Establishing themselves as the preferred lunchtime destination, these venues have enamored a wide array of customers, spanning from bustling office employees to enthusiastic students. Notably, locales like the …

Bhutan’s Cottage and Small Industries (CSIs) have emerged as vital contributors to the nation’s economy, showcasing the rich heritage and craftsmanship of Bhutanese artisans. However, despite their significant potential, challenges persist in making locally produced goods more affordable and accessible in the international market. One of the critical issues faced by CSIs is the pricing of their products. While many …

…𝒂𝒓𝒕𝒊𝒔𝒂𝒏𝒔 𝒑𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒆𝒓𝒗𝒆 𝒄𝒖𝒍𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒂𝒍 𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒂𝒈𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒈𝒉 𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒅𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒍 𝒄𝒓𝒂𝒇𝒕, 𝒊𝒏𝒔𝒑𝒊𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒔𝒖𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒃𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝑺𝒑𝒊𝒓𝒊𝒕 By Kezang ChodenIn a remarkable showcase of craftsmanship and cultural heritage, the villagers of Mooroong in Kengkhar Gewog, Mongar Dzongkhag, have gained recognition for their expertise in creating local wine containers, known as Ara Jandom. Today, 14 households are actively involved in this traditional craft, which has become …

…𝒆𝒏𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒎𝒂𝒓𝒌𝒆𝒕 𝒂𝒄𝒄𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒈𝒍𝒐𝒃𝒂𝒍 𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒄𝒉, 𝑩𝒉𝒖𝒕𝒂𝒏’𝒔 𝑪𝒐𝒕𝒕𝒂𝒈𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑺𝒎𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝑰𝒏𝒅𝒖𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒔 𝑻𝒉𝒓𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝑻𝒉𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒈𝒉 𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒈𝒊𝒄 𝒊𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒏𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒍 𝒄𝒐𝒍𝒍𝒂𝒃𝒐𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔 By Tashi TshomoBhutan’s Cottage and Small Industries (CSI) Market is emerging as the premier platform for promoting, marketing, selling, and distributing Bhutanese products. As the retail division of Druksell, located in the capital city, the CSI Market is dedicated to offering a …

…𝒕𝒉𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒈𝒉 𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒔𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒚, 𝒉𝒆 𝒉𝒐𝒑𝒆𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝒊𝒏𝒔𝒑𝒊𝒓𝒆 𝒐𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝒃𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒌 𝒇𝒓𝒆𝒆 𝒇𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒔𝒉𝒂𝒄𝒌𝒍𝒆𝒔 𝒐𝒇 𝒂𝒅𝒅𝒊𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒓𝒆𝒄𝒍𝒂𝒊𝒎 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒊𝒓 𝒍𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒔. By Tenzin Euden Ravi Subba, a 42-year-old former teacher, candidly shares his struggle with alcoholism, marked by numerous relapses. His battle with alcohol dependency began in 2016 and persisted into 2017. Seeking help, he underwent a four-month treatment program at …

Ngawang Tenzin, widely known as Rabgay and hailing from Trashigang, has dedicated the last 15 years to the Film Association of Bhutan. Throughout his tenure, he has played crucial roles in the production of over 50 Bhutanese films, showcasing his versatility as an actor, light man, and in various crew positions. However, since his debut as an Assistant Director in …

Dorji Phuntsho, originating from Trashigang, Phongmey, generously shares his inspiring journey as an IT and Media officer at the Disabled People’s Organization of Bhutan spanning the last 11 years. In the 21st century, where information and communications technology (ICT) has become integral to daily life, Dorji, a visually impaired individual, has chosen to excel in this field. His dedication to …

…𝒏𝒆𝒘 𝒇𝒂𝒄𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒃𝒐𝒐𝒔𝒕𝒔 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒔𝒑𝒊𝒓𝒊𝒕, 𝒆𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒐𝒎𝒊𝒄 𝒈𝒓𝒐𝒘𝒕𝒉, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒕𝒉 𝒆𝒏𝒈𝒂𝒈𝒆𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒊𝒏 𝑫𝒂𝒈𝒂𝒏𝒂 𝑫𝒛𝒐𝒏𝒈𝒌𝒉𝒂𝒈 By KezangChoden The long-awaited artificial turf in Dagapela under Dagana Dzongkhag was officially inaugurated by the President of the Bhutan Football Federation (BFF), Ugen Tshechup, along with the National Council representative of Dagana Dzongkhag Birandra Chimoria, the Dasho Dzongda, Lam Neten, other officials of the Dzongkhag, the …

…𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒚-𝒅𝒓𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒏 𝒊𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝒂𝒊𝒎𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝒓𝒆𝒗𝒊𝒕𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒛𝒆 𝒉𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒊𝒄 𝒕𝒐𝒘𝒏, 𝒆𝒏𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒊𝒏𝒇𝒓𝒂𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒖𝒄𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒆, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒇𝒐𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝒆𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒐𝒎𝒊𝒄 𝒈𝒓𝒐𝒘𝒕𝒉 By Tenzin Eden In 2017, Dorokha Drungkhag under Samtse Dzongkhag took the proactive step of requesting the Dzongkhag to conduct a feasibility study for the development of the town area within the Drungkhag. However, there was no land available, as the present town area was under Dorokha …

…𝒍𝒊𝒇𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒐𝒃𝒂𝒄𝒄𝒐 𝒃𝒂𝒏 𝒉𝒂𝒔 𝒍𝒆𝒅 𝒕𝒐 𝒎𝒊𝒙𝒆𝒅 𝒆𝒇𝒇𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒔, 𝒃𝒂𝒍𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒓𝒆𝒅𝒖𝒄𝒆𝒅 𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒈𝒂𝒍 𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒅𝒆 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒓𝒊𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒑𝒖𝒃𝒍𝒊𝒄 𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒍𝒕𝒉 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒆𝒏𝒗𝒊𝒓𝒐𝒏𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒂𝒍 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒄𝒆𝒓𝒏𝒔. By Pema ChozomIn July 2021, Bhutan took a significant step by lifting its long-standing ban on the sale of tobacco products, a prohibition enforced since 2004. This policy shift aimed to reduce the illegal trade of tobacco and address public health …