Bhutan’s hydropower dreams: Where will the money come from?
Bhutan requires a whopping USD 26 billion to achieve 20,000 MW (20 GW) of hydropower generation capacity by 2040.
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Harnessing the soft power of films: Kuensel
The commercial and critical success of Oscar-nominated director Pawo Chonying Dorji’s films, ‘Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom’ and ‘The Monk and the Gun’, is a clear…
Bhutan’s youth unemployment to dip to 19.2 percent in Q2
Overall unemployment rate is estimated at 3.7 percent.
Wildlife crime or criminalisation of farmers: The real crisis in Bhutan’s forests
According to statistics from the Department of Forests and Park Services, there were 7,799 forest offense cases reported over the past five years (2018–2022).
Bhutanese Oscar-nominated director Pawo’s films gross USD 3M at international box office
The 41-year-old director’s debut feature film ‘Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom’ was nominated for Best International feature film at the 94th Academy Awards. His second…
Dzongkha translation now available on Google Translate to promote Bhutan’s national language
The inclusion of Dzongkha in Google Tranlsate comes two years after the Department of Culture and Dzongkha Development (DCDD) requested Google to use DDC Uchen font in its…
The state of our nation: Kuensel
In sharing the concerns of nearly 9 percent of the population migrating to study, work and live abroad, PM Lyonchhen Tshering Tobgay drew the attention to a concerning issue. It…
Discussions on four new Bhutan-India trade routes underway
The proposed trade routes will be opened in Samdrupjongkhar, Nganglam in Pemagatshel, Gelephu in Sarpang, and Lhamoizingkha in Dagana. They are aimed at easing the export of areca…
Eastern Bhutan farmers worry over declining auction price for potatoes
The potato price in Samdrupjongkhar is determined by potato production in the neighbouring Indian states, the cost of potato at cold storage, and consumer demand. Officials…
Wildlife crime in Bhutan on a steady rise
Last year, 1,318 crimes related to wildlife were reported, while 1,284 were reported in 2022, 1,264 in 2021, and 1,917 in 2020, as per the records of the Department of Forests and…