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…𝒊𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝒂𝒊𝒎𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝒔𝒖𝒑𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒕 𝒐𝒏𝒆 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒕𝒉 𝒑𝒆𝒓 𝒉𝒐𝒖𝒔𝒆𝒉𝒐𝒍𝒅 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒄𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒓𝒚 𝒆𝒅𝒖𝒄𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒍𝒐𝒂𝒏𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒇𝒂𝒄𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒂𝒕𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒓𝒆𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒏 𝒐𝒇 𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒆𝒂𝒔 𝒄𝒊𝒗𝒊𝒍 𝒔𝒆𝒓𝒗𝒂𝒏𝒕𝒔 By Sonam ChokiIn the ongoing Fourth Session of the National Assembly, Prime Minister Dasho Tshering Tobgay announced on June 21 that the government has allocated Nu 1 billion to support one youth per household in studying abroad. This initiative specifically …

…𝒅𝒊𝒄𝒉𝒐𝒕𝒐𝒎𝒚 𝒐𝒇 𝒆𝒎𝒃𝒓𝒂𝒄𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒊𝒏𝒅𝒊𝒗𝒊𝒅𝒖𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒂𝒎𝒊𝒅𝒔𝒕 𝒔𝒐𝒄𝒊𝒂𝒍 𝒔𝒄𝒓𝒖𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒚 𝒊𝒏 𝒕𝒂𝒕𝒕𝒐𝒐 𝒕𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒅𝒔 By Kinzang Thinley & Pema Chezom In recent years, Bhutan, a nation known for its deeply rooted cultural and conservative values, has witnessed a shift in attitudes towards tattoos. Formerly uncommon and stigmatized, tattoos are now embraced by an increasing number of Bhutanese youth as forms of self-expression and art. …

In the wake of the approval of Bhutan’s 13th Five Year Plan (FYP) by the National Assembly, the nation stands at a pivotal juncture poised to chart its course towards comprehensive development and economic resilience post the challenges imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic. The endorsement of this strategic blueprint, with its nuanced resource allocation mechanisms and sector-specific priorities, underlines a …

…𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒅𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒖𝒏𝒂𝒍 𝒃𝒐𝒏𝒅𝒔 𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒈𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒏𝒆𝒅 𝒕𝒉𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒈𝒉 𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒒𝒖𝒆 𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒖𝒂𝒍𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒐𝒇𝒇𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒔 𝒂𝒄𝒓𝒐𝒔𝒔 𝑮𝒆𝒘𝒐𝒈𝒔 By Kezang choden The Prew (Egg) Festival, a vibrant and deeply rooted cultural event, is being celebrated across all the gewogs in Lhuntse Dzongkhag. Marked on the 13th day of the 4th month in the Bhutanese calendar, the festival’s main celebrations commence on the 9th day of …

Bhutan, known for its unique approach to development based on Gross National Happiness (GNH), is facing a number of social challenges as it navigates the complexities of modern life. While the nation’s dedication to preserving its cultural heritage and ensuring the well-being of its citizens is admirable, the path to progress is fraught with challenges that must be carefully considered …