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…𝑳𝒂𝒚𝒂𝒑 𝑺𝒕𝒖𝒅𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒔 𝑳𝒆𝒂𝒅 𝑬𝒇𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝑷𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒆𝒓𝒗𝒆 𝑨𝒕𝒕𝒊𝒓𝒆 𝒊𝒏 𝒂 𝑾𝒂𝒓𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑪𝒍𝒊𝒎𝒂𝒕𝒆 By Yeshey LhadonIn the remote highlands of Laya, where cultural heritage runs deep, a group of young “upshifters” has taken on a unique mission. As climate change increasingly impacts their community, these four Class IX students from Laya Middle Secondary School are pioneering initiatives to preserve their traditional attire …

…𝑳𝒐𝒔𝒕 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑭𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒅, 𝑳𝒆𝒈𝒂𝒍 𝑨𝒅𝒗𝒐𝒄𝒂𝒄𝒚, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑸𝒖𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝑻𝒂𝒙𝒊 𝑺𝒆𝒓𝒗𝒊𝒄𝒆𝒔 𝒐𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑹𝒊𝒔𝒆 By Lhendup WangmoEstablished in 2017, the Bhutan Taxi Association (BTA) has swiftly become a cornerstone of Bhutan’s transportation sector, representing and unifying taxi drivers across the country. Though initially an informal group, the association’s dedication to supporting taxi drivers and ensuring passenger satisfaction led it to formalize operations …

…𝑾𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝑶𝒗𝒆𝒓 3,800 𝑷𝒂𝒓𝒕𝒊𝒄𝒊𝒑𝒂𝒏𝒕𝒔, 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑨𝒘𝒂𝒓𝒅 𝑪𝒉𝒂𝒎𝒑𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔 𝑹𝒆𝒔𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆, 𝑫𝒆𝒅𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑪𝒖𝒓𝒊𝒐𝒔𝒊𝒕𝒚 By Kezang ChodenThe 2024 HRH Gyalsey Mathematics Award shone a spotlight on the mathematical talent and dedication of Bhutan’s young scholars as they competed to prove their academic prowess. This year’s event drew a record-breaking 2,662 students in Category 1 and 1,232 students in Category 2, representing schools from …

In recent years, gaming has emerged as a dynamic space for Bhutanese youth, offering not only entertainment but also opportunities for skill development, economic growth, and even professional careers. However, as this trend gains momentum, there is a crucial need for balance, ensuring that gaming complements rather than overshadows other aspects of life. The efforts of the Bhutan Mobile Gaming …

…𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑻𝒂𝒓𝒂𝒚𝒂𝒏𝒂 𝑭𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒅𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏’𝒔 𝑵𝒆𝒕𝒕𝒍𝒆 𝑬𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒑𝒓𝒊𝒔𝒆 𝑫𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒍𝒐𝒑𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝑷𝒓𝒐𝒋𝒆𝒄𝒕 𝑩𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒔 𝑵𝒆𝒘 𝑳𝒊𝒇𝒆 𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒐 𝑪𝒖𝒍𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒂𝒍 𝑯𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒂𝒈𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑬𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒐𝒎𝒊𝒄 𝑹𝒆𝒔𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆 By Kezang Choden In a remarkable effort to rekindle Bhutan’s ancient craft of nettle-based production, the Tarayana Foundation organized a hands-on training on nettle yarn processing.Through the Nettle Enterprise Development Project, supported by Bhutan for Life, the foundation aims to preserve traditional nettle processing …