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One rocket, thousand dreams; Pema Tsho Sakhu rewrites future for young Bhutanese innovators
At just 13 years old, Pema Tsho Sakhu, a Bhutanese student living in Australia, is already breaking barriers in space...
Bhutan prepares to welcome King and Queen of Thailand on state visit
Preparations to welcome Their Majesties King Maha Vajiralongkorn and Queen Suthida of Thailand are in full swing. Their Majesties will...
Centuries-old Londha festival in Dagana celebrates life, tradition and community
Bhutan's deep-rooted traditions and cultural heritage continue to thrive through vibrant local festivals, preserving the nation’s unique identity. Among them,...
RSPN’s drone initiative offers new hope for White-bellied Heron conservation
Drones may revolutionise White-bellied Heron conservation. The Royal Society for Protection of Nature (RSPN) tested drone technology to survey previously...
Breaking barriers in woodturning craft, Sangay Dolma’s journey of craftmanship
Being a woodturner, shaazop is not everyone’s cup of tea, especially not if you are a woman. But Sangay Dolma,...
Young couple turns farming experience and training into thriving strawberry farming business, Dagana
The best ideas often stem from simple observations. This is true for a couple in Tsangkha Gewog in Dagana. After...
Centuries-old house in Dagana : owner in dilemma over preservation and demolition
In Khebisa Gewog of Dagana, a four-storey mud house constructed centuries ago stands as a witness to history. Now, as...
Youth embrace Dung and Jaling crafting skills for income in Pema Gatshel
While many youths from the region have moved to urban areas in search of better job opportunities, a few young...
From addiction to independence, Phuentshogling’s Happiness Centre helps rebuild lives
It is often love and persistence of the family and society that make recovering from an alcohol and drug addiction...
A centenarian’s recipe to longevity
For centenarians who have seen the world for over a hundred years, age usually is just a number. So, what...
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Capacity building training prepares women for future elections
To shatter cultural and social barriers that have long kept them from leadership roles, 20 young and determined women from...
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Bhutan prepares to welcome King and Queen of Thailand on state visit
Preparations to welcome Their Majesties King Maha Vajiralongkorn and Queen Suthida of Thailand are in full swing. Their Majesties will be in Bhutan on a State Visit at the invitation of His Majesty The King. Announcing the visit officially, the Prime Minister said that the occasion is expected to further strengthen the bonds of goodwill, mutual understanding, and multifaceted cooperation...
Last remaining stone sculptors in Lauri breathe life into fading tradition of stone carving
In Samdrup Jongkhar’s Lauri Gewog, two artisans are breathing life into the fading tradition of stone carving. They have held onto this tradition for years, carrying forward their forefathers’ legacy as their main source of livelihood while keeping an ancient craft alive. The sound of a hammerstone striking chisel still echoes through Dungmanma village, a steady rhythm of tradition and...
New digital topographic maps to help in planning and disaster response
Imagine being able to plan road construction, protect farmland from floods, or respond faster to disasters, all by looking at a map. That is now possible in the country, thanks to new digital topographic maps. The Japan International Cooperation Agency, JICA, handed over two maps to the land commission today. The maps were developed as part of the “Project for...
Monks and nuns learn to fix water issues
Accessing basic plumbing services has long been a challenge for monastic institutions in remote parts of Bhutan. Located far from towns and service centres, monks and nuns often struggled to fix even minor water issues. To ease this, monks and nuns in Samdrup Jongkhar and Pema Gatshel underwent training in water management and maintenance, equipping them with the skills to...
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