BHUTAN TODAY The New Perspective

In today’s health-conscious world, it is crucial to be mindful of not only the nutritional content of the products we consume but also the materials in which they are packaged. While many people focus on the quality of the juice itself, the impact of packaging materials often goes unnoticed. It is essential to recognize that the choice of packaging can …

…𝒘𝒉𝒊𝒍𝒆 𝑩𝒉𝒖𝒕𝒂𝒏’𝒔 𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝒖𝒏𝒆𝒎𝒑𝒍𝒐𝒚𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒆 𝒔𝒉𝒐𝒘𝒔 𝒎𝒐𝒅𝒆𝒔𝒕 𝒊𝒎𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕, 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒔𝒖𝒓𝒗𝒆𝒚 𝒉𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒍𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕𝒔 𝒐𝒏𝒈𝒐𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒊𝒔𝒔𝒖𝒆𝒔 𝒐𝒇 𝒈𝒆𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒓 𝒊𝒏𝒆𝒒𝒖𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒚, 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒕𝒉 𝒖𝒏𝒆𝒎𝒑𝒍𝒐𝒚𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒓𝒆𝒈𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒍 𝒅𝒊𝒔𝒑𝒂𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒆𝒔, 𝒆𝒎𝒑𝒉𝒂𝒔𝒊𝒛𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒏𝒆𝒆𝒅 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒕𝒂𝒓𝒈𝒆𝒕𝒆𝒅 𝒑𝒐𝒍𝒊𝒄𝒊𝒆𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒓𝒆𝒈𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒍 𝒅𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒍𝒐𝒑𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒈𝒊𝒆𝒔 By Sonam ChokiThe Second Quarterly Labour Force Survey of་ 2024, conducted in May, sheds light on the current state of the nation’s labour market, revealing significant insights into employment …

…𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒂𝒑𝒑𝒆𝒂𝒍𝒔 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒑𝒓𝒆𝒉𝒆𝒏𝒔𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒕𝒐 𝒑𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒆𝒓𝒗𝒆 400-𝒚𝒆𝒂𝒓-𝒐𝒍𝒅 𝒍𝒉𝒂𝒌𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒈 By Kezang ChodenThe historic Taktse Sanga Choling Lhakhang, a 400-year-old cultural and spiritual landmark in Taktse village under Dragten Gewog in Trongsa Dzongkhag, urgently needs renovation. This ancient temple, dating back to the 16th century, has been a significant cultural and spiritual site for centuries. However, it has suffered damage due …

The Second Quarterly Labour Force Survey of 2024 provides a crucial snapshot of Bhutan’s labor market dynamics, offering valuable insights into the country’s employment trends, economic challenges, and potential areas for policy intervention. This data not only reflects the current state of the workforce but also highlights evolving patterns that could shape future economic strategies. One of the key takeaways …

…𝒂 𝒔𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒚 𝒐𝒇 𝒓𝒆𝒄𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒚 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆: 𝒉𝒐𝒘 𝑹𝒂𝒋𝒆𝒔𝒉 𝑺𝒖𝒃𝒃𝒂 𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒏𝒔𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒎𝒆𝒅 𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒍𝒊𝒇𝒆 𝒂𝒈𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒔𝒕 𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝒐𝒅𝒅𝒔 Rajesh Subba’s story is one of profound struggle and remarkable recovery. Growing up in Simtokha, Thimphu, Rajesh began drinking alcohol as early as sixth grade in 1996. Initially, it was a source of entertainment during special occasions. His father, a straightforward and trusting man, granted …