In an era marked by unprecedented challenges, a beacon of hope is emerging in Bhutan’s handicraft industry. This sector, once heavily reliant on tourism, faced a daunting decline due to the pandemic and subsequent changes in tourism policies. However, a remarkable resurgence, centered around cultural T-shirts, is breathing new life into the industry, offering a ray of hope for artisans …

…𝒓𝒆𝒄𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒊𝒏𝒄𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒔𝒆 𝒊𝒏 𝒄𝒖𝒔𝒕𝒐𝒎𝒆𝒓 𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒇𝒇𝒊𝒄 𝒃𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒔 𝒂 𝒈𝒍𝒊𝒎𝒎𝒆𝒓 𝒐𝒇 𝒉𝒐𝒑𝒆 𝒕𝒐 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒖𝒈𝒈𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒅𝒊𝒄𝒓𝒂𝒇𝒕 𝒊𝒏𝒅𝒖𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒚 Sonam Deki In a turn of events for Bhutan’s handicraft industry, shopkeepers are rejoicing as they witness a slight yet significant increase in the number of customers frequenting their stores. The surge in customer interest comes as a much-needed relief for a sector that has …

…𝑹𝒂𝒅𝒉𝒊 𝑮𝒆𝒘𝒐𝒈, 𝒌𝒏𝒐𝒘𝒏 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒊𝒕𝒔 𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒒𝒖𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒆𝒙𝒒𝒖𝒊𝒔𝒊𝒕𝒆 𝒃𝒖𝒓𝒂𝒚 𝒕𝒆𝒙𝒕𝒊𝒍𝒆𝒔, 𝒊𝒔 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒂 𝒔𝒉𝒂𝒓𝒑 𝒅𝒆𝒄𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒆 𝒊𝒏 𝒔𝒂𝒍𝒆𝒔. 𝑷𝒓𝒆𝒗𝒊𝒐𝒖𝒔𝒍𝒚 𝒂 𝒕𝒉𝒓𝒊𝒗𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒎𝒂𝒓𝒌𝒆𝒕, 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒔𝒂𝒍𝒆𝒔 𝒐𝒇 𝑹𝒂𝒅𝒉𝒊 𝒃𝒖𝒓𝒂𝒚 𝒉𝒂𝒗𝒆 𝒑𝒍𝒖𝒎𝒎𝒆𝒕𝒆𝒅, 𝒊𝒎𝒑𝒂𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒍𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒍𝒊𝒉𝒐𝒐𝒅𝒔 𝒐𝒇 𝒍𝒐𝒄𝒂𝒍 𝒘𝒆𝒂𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒔 Phurpa Wangmo Radhi Gewog, once renowned for its authentic and intricate buray (raw silk) textiles, is currently facing economic challenges due to an influx of cheaper …

…𝒖𝒍𝒕𝒊𝒎𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒍𝒚, 𝒊𝒕 𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒆𝒔 𝒐𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒈𝒕𝒉 𝒐𝒇 𝒐𝒏𝒆’𝒔 𝒃𝒆𝒍𝒊𝒆𝒇 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒍𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒍 𝒐𝒇 𝒅𝒆𝒅𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏. Susmika subba The elegantly designed Buddhist electric butter lamp draws inspiration from traditional butter lamps but incorporates modern Light-emitting diode (LED) rechargeable technology. It convincingly replicates the movement and flickering of a real flame, making it a safe alternative for light offerings without the concern of fire …

Bhutan, nestled in the heart of the Himalayas, is a nation of stunning natural beauty and unique cultural heritage. However, this picturesque country faces formidable geographical challenges that have limited its economic development and connectivity. In this article, we explore how Bhutan can harness the power of tunnels to unlock its full potential and reap a plethora of benefits, both …

In a groundbreaking move towards ensuring the well-being of the monastic community in Bhutan, His Holiness the Je Khenpo has launched a Pension scheme with an initial fund of Nu 10 million. This initiative, which aims to provide comprehensive social protection to monks and nuns, marks a significant milestone in the history of Bhutan’s monastic institutions. The introduction of a …

…𝑭𝒐𝒓𝒎𝒆𝒓 𝑴𝒊𝒅𝒅𝒍𝒆 𝑬𝒂𝒔𝒕 𝑾𝒐𝒓𝒌𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝑶𝒑𝒕 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝑻𝒂𝒙𝒊 𝑫𝒓𝒊𝒗𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒊𝒏 𝑩𝒉𝒖𝒕𝒂𝒏, 𝑪𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑪𝒐𝒎𝒑𝒂𝒓𝒂𝒃𝒍𝒆 𝑬𝒂𝒓𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑰𝒎𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒅 𝑾𝒐𝒓𝒌-𝑳𝒊𝒇𝒆 𝑩𝒂𝒍𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆 By Sonam Deki On the flip side, some taxi drivers earn monthly incomes that can rival those of individuals working in the Middle East. Many taxi drivers have voiced concerns about a decline in passengers, which they attribute to a significant portion of …

…𝒆𝒙𝒑𝒍𝒐𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒊𝒏𝒔𝒑𝒊𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒂𝒍𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝒂 𝒕𝒆𝒂𝒄𝒉𝒆𝒓’𝒔 𝒔𝒑𝒊𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒖𝒂𝒍 𝒒𝒖𝒆𝒔𝒕 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒍𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒐𝒏𝒔 𝒉𝒆 𝒃𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒔 𝒇𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒄𝒍𝒂𝒔𝒔𝒓𝒐𝒐𝒎 𝒕𝒐 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒎𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒚 Phurpa Wangmo In a truly remarkable and life-altering transformation, 30-year-old Ugyen Lhendup, formerly an educator, has embarked on an extraordinary spiritual journey. His path has led him away from a successful teaching career to embrace the life of a monk …

…𝑪𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒄𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒔 𝒑𝒆𝒕𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝑷𝒓𝒊𝒎𝒆 𝑴𝒊𝒏𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝒕𝒐 𝒓𝒆𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒔𝒊𝒅𝒆𝒓 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒆𝒙𝒕𝒆𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒅 𝑫𝒆𝒇𝒆𝒄𝒕 𝑳𝒊𝒂𝒃𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝑷𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒐𝒅, 𝒄𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒄𝒆𝒓𝒏𝒔 𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒓 𝒃𝒂𝒏𝒌 𝒈𝒖𝒂𝒓𝒂𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒆𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒑𝒓𝒂𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒊𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒖𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒊𝒏𝒅𝒖𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒚 Sonam DekiIn a noteworthy development, the 2023 Procurement Rules and Regulations (PRR) have witnessed a significant alteration-a lengthening of the defect liability period from one year to two years. This change has prompted a wave of dissatisfaction among …

Bhutan boasts not only abundant solar and hydropower resources but also promising wind energy potential. With dedicated efforts and innovative techniques, despite its challenging mountainous terrain, the country can tap into its rich solar and wind resources across various regions. According to the Renewable Energy Management Master Plan (2016), Bhutan has the technical capacity to produce 12 gigawatts (GW) of …