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When the pipes of the De-Suung National Service Water Project were first laid in Khar village, they did not just carry water, they carried hope. But what seemed like a lifeline at first soon revealed a new challenge with only one caretaker overseeing the facility. Now, through collaboration and shared responsibility, the people of Khar are finding new ways to...

With the Tshachu season at its peak, Gelephu Tshachu continues to draw people from far and wide. The tshachu normally sees the biggest crowds during the winter season with numbers sometimes exceeding one thousand. However, this season has seen a drop, with only about 500 visitors. According to the residents, the decline is likely due to the reopening of Gasa...

Almost 30 per cent of surveyed women have faced controlling behaviour from their partners in their lifetime. This is according to the latest National Health Survey which surveyed almost 10,000 women aged 15 to 64. Controlling behaviour is defined as an act or a pattern of acts of assault, threats, humiliation, intimidation or other abuse that is used to harm,...

Have you ever imagined facing off in a chess match against a nun or monk? This became a reality at the daylong Youth Centre Chess Championship for beginners in Thimphu. Seven monks and two nuns from various youth centres across Bhutan competed alongside other young players. 16-year-old Tandin Tshewang is a monk at the Dechen Yangtsi Dratshang in Zhemgang. He...