BHUTAN TODAY The New Perspective

By Kinzang Lhamo A once-abandoned family home in Shabra, eight kilometers from Tashiyangtse town, is being revitalized into an art retreat, offering young people a platform for creative expression. The initiative, led by Tshewang Rinzin, aims to create an “art valley” where artists, photographers, and nature lovers can find inspiration and hone their skills. Built nearly 30 years ago by …

…𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒈 𝒊𝒏𝒇𝒍𝒖𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒓𝒆𝒅𝒆𝒇𝒊𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒄𝒂𝒓𝒆𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒃𝒖𝒕 𝒒𝒖𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔 𝒓𝒆𝒎𝒂𝒊𝒏 𝒂𝒃𝒐𝒖𝒕 𝒍𝒐𝒏𝒈-𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒎 𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒃𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒚 By Zhenphen Chokden What started as a hobby for many young Bhutanese is rapidly turning into a lucrative, yet unpredictable, career path. Digital content creation, once dismissed as a pastime, is evolving into a serious pursuit as influencers in the country gain traction, blending storytelling, branding, and digital entrepreneurship. …

…𝒂𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒚 𝒇𝒐𝒄𝒖𝒔𝒆𝒔 𝒐𝒏 𝒂𝒅𝒅𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒆𝒂𝒄𝒉𝒆𝒓 𝒔𝒉𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒂𝒈𝒆𝒔, 𝒂𝒔𝒑𝒊𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒆𝒅𝒖𝒄𝒂𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒔 𝒇𝒆𝒂𝒓 𝒇𝒆𝒘𝒆𝒓 𝒐𝒑𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒆𝒔 𝒊𝒏 𝒂𝒏 𝒂𝒍𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒚 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒑𝒆𝒕𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝒋𝒐𝒃 𝒎𝒂𝒓𝒌𝒆𝒕. By Tashi TshewangWith unemployment among fresh graduates rising, concerns are growing as the Ministry of Education and Skills Development (MoESD) prioritizes the re-employment of resigned teachers. In an effort to address teacher shortages caused by retirements, resignations, and increasing student enrollment, …

…𝒂𝒖𝒕𝒉𝒐𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒆𝒔 𝒖𝒓𝒈𝒆 𝒉𝒆𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕𝒆𝒏𝒆𝒅 𝒔𝒆𝒄𝒖𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒗𝒊𝒈𝒊𝒍𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒕𝒐 𝒔𝒂𝒇𝒆𝒈𝒖𝒂𝒓𝒅 𝒔𝒂𝒄𝒓𝒆𝒅 𝒔𝒊𝒕𝒆𝒔 By Kezang ChodenChorten and lhakhang vandalism continue to pose a significant threat to nation’s cultural and spiritual heritage. According to data from the Royal Bhutan Police (RBP), a total of 772 cases of vandalism against these sacred structures have been recorded across the country between 2015 and 2025. The …

Bhutan has long been a champion of environmental conservation, and in this era of climate change and pollution, it is high time the nation takes a bold step towards a more sustainable future. One such step is the widespread adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) in the country’s transport system. This includes replacing all tourist and city buses with EVs, a …