BHUTAN TODAY The New Perspective

In an era marked by unprecedented challenges, a beacon of hope is emerging in Bhutan’s handicraft industry. This sector, once heavily reliant on tourism, faced a daunting decline due to the pandemic and subsequent changes in tourism policies. However, a remarkable resurgence, centered around cultural T-shirts, is breathing new life into the industry, offering a ray of hope for artisans …

…𝒓𝒆𝒄𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒊𝒏𝒄𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒔𝒆 𝒊𝒏 𝒄𝒖𝒔𝒕𝒐𝒎𝒆𝒓 𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒇𝒇𝒊𝒄 𝒃𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒔 𝒂 𝒈𝒍𝒊𝒎𝒎𝒆𝒓 𝒐𝒇 𝒉𝒐𝒑𝒆 𝒕𝒐 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒖𝒈𝒈𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒅𝒊𝒄𝒓𝒂𝒇𝒕 𝒊𝒏𝒅𝒖𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒚 Sonam Deki In a turn of events for Bhutan’s handicraft industry, shopkeepers are rejoicing as they witness a slight yet significant increase in the number of customers frequenting their stores. The surge in customer interest comes as a much-needed relief for a sector that has …

…𝑹𝒂𝒅𝒉𝒊 𝑮𝒆𝒘𝒐𝒈, 𝒌𝒏𝒐𝒘𝒏 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒊𝒕𝒔 𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒒𝒖𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒆𝒙𝒒𝒖𝒊𝒔𝒊𝒕𝒆 𝒃𝒖𝒓𝒂𝒚 𝒕𝒆𝒙𝒕𝒊𝒍𝒆𝒔, 𝒊𝒔 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒂 𝒔𝒉𝒂𝒓𝒑 𝒅𝒆𝒄𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒆 𝒊𝒏 𝒔𝒂𝒍𝒆𝒔. 𝑷𝒓𝒆𝒗𝒊𝒐𝒖𝒔𝒍𝒚 𝒂 𝒕𝒉𝒓𝒊𝒗𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒎𝒂𝒓𝒌𝒆𝒕, 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒔𝒂𝒍𝒆𝒔 𝒐𝒇 𝑹𝒂𝒅𝒉𝒊 𝒃𝒖𝒓𝒂𝒚 𝒉𝒂𝒗𝒆 𝒑𝒍𝒖𝒎𝒎𝒆𝒕𝒆𝒅, 𝒊𝒎𝒑𝒂𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒍𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒍𝒊𝒉𝒐𝒐𝒅𝒔 𝒐𝒇 𝒍𝒐𝒄𝒂𝒍 𝒘𝒆𝒂𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒔 Phurpa Wangmo Radhi Gewog, once renowned for its authentic and intricate buray (raw silk) textiles, is currently facing economic challenges due to an influx of cheaper …

…𝒖𝒍𝒕𝒊𝒎𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒍𝒚, 𝒊𝒕 𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒆𝒔 𝒐𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒈𝒕𝒉 𝒐𝒇 𝒐𝒏𝒆’𝒔 𝒃𝒆𝒍𝒊𝒆𝒇 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒍𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒍 𝒐𝒇 𝒅𝒆𝒅𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏. Susmika subba The elegantly designed Buddhist electric butter lamp draws inspiration from traditional butter lamps but incorporates modern Light-emitting diode (LED) rechargeable technology. It convincingly replicates the movement and flickering of a real flame, making it a safe alternative for light offerings without the concern of fire …

Bhutan, nestled in the heart of the Himalayas, is a nation of stunning natural beauty and unique cultural heritage. However, this picturesque country faces formidable geographical challenges that have limited its economic development and connectivity. In this article, we explore how Bhutan can harness the power of tunnels to unlock its full potential and reap a plethora of benefits, both …