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RUB Faculty Gather to Reimagine Future of Higher Education
As Bhutan embarks on sweeping national reforms, the country’s largest institution of higher learning is undertaking its own…
February 5, 2026
Queen Mother Graces Assam: Conferred Prestigious ‘Soldier of Humanity’ Award
The recent visit of Her Majesty Gyalyum Ashi Dorji Wangmo Wangchuck, the Queen Mother of Bhutan, to Assam…
February 4, 2026
Black-Necked Crane Festival of Phobjikha
Each winter, they arrive without announcement.The black-necked cranes—tall, ash-grey birds with elegant, deliberate movements—glide into the Phobjikha Valley…
February 4, 2026
Robes of Courage: Women Reclaim Their Place in the Sangha
For more than two millennia, the Buddha’s teaching has rested on a delicate balance: the fourfold assembly of…
February 3, 2026
Bhutan and Thailand Renew Commitment to Deepening Development Partnership
Bhutan and Thailand have reaffirmed their long-standing friendship and development partnership, setting fresh priorities for cooperation during the…
February 3, 2026
Unbreakable Bonds: Bhutan Secures Top Spot in India’s 2026 Foreign Aid
On February 1, 2026, India’s Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Union Budget for 2026-27, and once again,…
February 2, 2026
Phuentshogling Turns Waste into Opportunity
For years, waste has been one of Phuentshogling’s most stubborn urban problems. Rapid growth, rising consumption, and limited…
February 2, 2026
Why India’s Buddhist Circuit Vision is Significant for Us
The announcement in India’s Union Budget 2026, presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on February 1, marks a…
February 2, 2026
Dorjilung Hydropower Project Set to Lift Bhutan’s GDP by 2.4%
Bhutan is set to take a major step forward in its economic and energy development with the launch…
February 1, 2026
Why Our Plastic Ban is Not Working?
The Editor, Bhutan’s early decision to ban plastic nearly three decades ago was visionary, yet today the country…
February 1, 2026