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From backyard harvest to bottled hope: A winemaker’s quiet struggle in Yangtse
Across Bhutan, small-scale entrepreneurs are transforming what grows in their backyards into sources of income. But while passion and skill...
Monggar’s Zhonggar Dzong calls for preservation
Perched in the hills of Saling Gewog in Monggar, Zhonggar Dzong, a 17th-century fortress now reduced to haunting ruins, stands...
Wang-Lingbu Chhondha: More than a game, a celebration of unity
As archery season arrives, a rare match unfolds between two communities from two districts, Lingmukha in Punakha and Martalungchu in...
Selling hope from a wheelchair
Life can change in a moment. For Tandin Gyeltshen, that moment came six years ago, when a sudden illness left...
Youths step up to preserve Sha-Gi Looju ritual in Wangdue Phodrang
Observed once every three years, the Sha-Gi Looju festival in Wangdue Phodrang draws residents home from across the country and...
National Job Fair returns with new focus on long-term careers
After nearly six years, the National Job Fair returned to the capital, with a fresh approach. This time, beyond job...
Ageing population and waning youth interest threaten Dagsa’s Kharphu festival, Monggar
People of Gongdu Gewog’s Dagsa Chiwog in Monggar are struggling to sustain their biennial local festival called Kharphu, due to...
Paro turns up the volume with Bhutan’s first Asia Rock Festival
As prayer flags fluttered in the evening breeze and the sun set behind Paro’s dzong, monasteries and temples, a new...
His Holiness the Je Khenpo concludes spiritual tour
His Holiness the Je Khenpo concluded the almost month-long spiritual tour across the country. Today, His Holiness visited Pedkar Choeling...
Asia Rock Fest–Bhutan marks new era for local rock scene
Bhutan is about to experience something completely new, its first full-scale rock music festival. But this moment did not happen...
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FASTag access for Bhutanese vehicles nears resolution as India submits SOP draft
The foreign affairs and external trade ministry has received a draft Standard Operating Procedure from the Indian government concerning the...
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Monkey menace worries Phuentshogling residents
Phuentshogling residents in Chhukha are grappling with a growing monkey menace. Monkeys are frequently entering neighbourhoods and residential homes, not...
Ugyen Norlha Choeten stands tall as one of GMC’s first spiritual landmarks
One of the first spiritual projects of the Gelephu Mindfulness City is now complete. The 53-foot Ugyen Norlha Choeten in...
Bhutan’s cricket team to compete in Thailand Open Men’s T20I Series
Bhutan’s Senior Men’s Cricket Team is all set to compete in the Thailand Open Men’s T20I Series, which begins tomorrow....
Bhutan Space Week expands with more programmes and challenges
Observing Bhutan Space Week annually continues to spark curiosity and inspire young minds to explore the frontiers of space science....
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