Disability certificate: A missed step in Bhutan’s inclusion agenda?
The absence of a disability certificate is a significant barrier for many who seek access to basic services, entitlements, and legal protections.
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Bhutanese cabbie offers free service for pregnant women
For the past week, Tempa Gyeltshen’s white taxi, marked with the message “Pregnant Women Free Service”, has been crisscrossing Thimphu. The message, now widely shared on…
New certification system to safeguard Bhutan’s local handicraft products
The Ministry of Home Affairs is working to address concerns regarding the huge influx of mass-produced arts and crafts products from neighbouring countries, which undermine the…
Bhutanese arts and crafts at the risk of losing authenticity
They face a growing threat from commercialisation, which risks eroding traditional craftsmanship.
Bhutanese climate activist cycles across Australia to warn of vanishing glaciers
Jamyang Jamtsho Wangchuk's advocacy focuses on the rapidly vanishing Himalayan glaciers, which supply fresh water to 240 million people in the region and another 1.65 billion…
2024 was a big year for Bhutanese athletes
Bhutan witnessed four significant developments: the groundbreaking ceremony of the world-class Rama Centre of Excellence for Cricket and Shooting in Thimphu, the inauguration of…
The paradox of Bhutan’s water crisis
Despite an estimated 80 billion cubic meters of available water, some communities face chronic scarcity.
Looming water crisis for millions in Bhutan?
The country's glaciers and water sources are under threat from climate change, endangering 240 million people in the Himalayas and 1.6 billion downstream, Prime Minister Tshering…
Bhutan’s National Council prepares for major legal reforms
The move is geared towards realising the national vision and also to align the country’s laws and regulations with the Gelephu Mindfulness City.
BuddhaBot: AI for Buddhism
BuddhaBot Plus is a generative Buddhist dialogue AI, created to offer in-depth explanations of Buddhist teachings.