New Highway Rest Stops to Boost Rural Economy in Tsirang
Travellers using the Thimphu–Gelephu highway will soon have access to safer and better-equipped roadside stopovers, with two recreational…
A Lifeline After Dark
It is 8 PM on a quiet Thursday. The neighbourhood has settled into silence, broken only by the…
Bhutan-Japan Set New Development Priorities as Ties Complete 40 Years
Thimphu: Bhutan and Japan have agreed to deepen cooperation in public health, education, agriculture, disaster preparedness and other…
US President Donald Trump’s Reckoning with China’s Election Meddling
In a prime-time address from the White House on July 16, 2026, President Donald Trump once again thrust…
Threads of the Thunder Dragon
In a wooden farmhouse in Lhuentse, in Bhutan’s remote northeast, a woman sits before a backstrap loom lashed…
Gongduk Language Fades as Villages Empty and Younger Speakers Turn Away
In the remote villages of Gongdu Gewog, a language passed down for generations is slowly losing its place…
Summer Programme Equips Bumthang Youth with Technology and Life Skills
Thirty students and out-of-school youth in Bumthang spent part of their summer holidays learning how technology and practical…
Why Mapping Bhutan’s Lakes is Just the Beginning
Bhutan has long enjoyed a reputation as a pristine ecological haven, a status recently underscored by a global…
When a Trail Goes Viral: Social Media and Bhutan’s New Hiking Culture
A few years ago, Pangkala in Paro was known mainly to nearby villagers and a small number of…
Bhutan Tourism Surges in First Half of 2026
Bhutan’s tourism sector recorded strong growth during the first half of 2026, with visitor arrivals exceeding the corresponding…