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Suchetha Satish is a prodigious singer and multi-linguist hailing from India. Born on August 17, 2005 at Kannur in Kerala, Suchetha’s musical journey began at a very young age. At just 17 years old, she has already made a lasting mark in the music industry and beyond. Suchetha gained international recognition when she broke the Guinness World Record for singing …

Corruption is a corrosive force that eats away at the foundations of a nation’s progress and prosperity. In Bhutan, recent reports from the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) have shed light on both positive developments and persistent challenges in our ongoing battle against corruption. As a nation that values Gross National Happiness, it is crucial that we remain steadfast in our pursuit …

…𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙡𝙖𝙨𝙩 𝙛𝙞𝙨𝙘𝙖𝙡 𝙮𝙚𝙖𝙧 (2022-23) 𝙪𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙡 𝙣𝙤𝙬, 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝘾𝘾𝘼𝘼 𝙝𝙖𝙨 𝙧𝙚𝙘𝙚𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙙 42 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙥𝙡𝙖𝙞𝙣𝙩𝙨 𝙧𝙚𝙡𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙩𝙤 𝙤𝙣𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙚 𝙨𝙝𝙤𝙥𝙥𝙞𝙣𝙜 By Phurpa WangmoDespite consistent warnings issued by the Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) through their Facebook page and website, cautioning the public to exercise vigilance when engaging in online shopping and verify the legitimacy of businesses, there are still reported cases of individuals …

…𝑩𝒚 𝒂𝒈𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒚, 𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒔 𝒓𝒆𝒄𝒆𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒅 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒉𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒆𝒔𝒕 𝒏𝒖𝒎𝒃𝒆𝒓 𝒐𝒇 𝒄𝒐𝒓𝒓𝒖𝒑𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒓𝒆𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒔, 𝒇𝒐𝒍𝒍𝒐𝒘𝒆𝒅 𝒃𝒚 𝒈𝒆𝒘𝒐𝒈 𝒂𝒅𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 (26) 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒅𝒛𝒐𝒏𝒈𝒌𝒉𝒂𝒈 𝒂𝒅𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 By Phurpa WangmoThe Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) disclosed a significant reduction in corruption reports for the year 2022-23 compared to the previous year. Despite this achievement, the report highlights persisting challenges faced by the ACC in its anti-corruption efforts. The ACC received a …

I would like to share my opinion in regard to the Bhutan Today article titled “Emerging Trend of Individuals Returning from Middle East to Pursue Careers as Taxi Drivers” published on September 17.  The evolving Bhutanese perspective on employment is ushering in a transformative phase in our nation’s journey towards progress and development. This shift represents a growing awareness among …

…𝑭𝒐𝒐𝒕𝒃𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝒑𝒍𝒂𝒚𝒔 𝒂 𝒔𝒊𝒈𝒏𝒊𝒇𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒏𝒕 𝒓𝒐𝒍𝒆 𝒊𝒏 𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒄𝒐-𝒄𝒖𝒓𝒓𝒊𝒄𝒖𝒍𝒂𝒓 𝒂𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒆𝒔, 𝒆𝒏𝒔𝒖𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒂 𝒘𝒆𝒍𝒍-𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒅 𝒆𝒅𝒖𝒄𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒍 𝒆𝒙𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆. By Susmika Subba The Bhutan Football Federation Academy, located in Changjiji within the Thimphu Thromde region, is supported by the Bhutan Football Federation (BFF). The BFF was founded in 1983 under the Bhutan Olympic Committee and later joined FIFA in 2000 and the Asian Football Confederation …

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 …