Climate change blamed for decline in Bhutan’s rice production in 2023
Besides the impact of climate change, farmers are also attributing the high cost of production to the declining yield.
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Bhutan’s AI dilemma: Balancing tradition and technology
Bhutan was recently ranked the top country using ChatGPT, with approximately 15.96 percent of its population using the AI tool, according to an analysis by Coinjournal.net.
Bhutan’s education flagship programme achieves major milestones
The programme aimed to equip schools with modern, technology-based learning facilities to meet 21st-century educational standards.
Falling fertility rate, a serious concern: Kuensel
One of the most effective ways to encourage higher birth rates, perhaps, is through robust economic incentives for families. Financial supports, such as direct subsidies, tax…
Bhutan’s local leaders question school mergers, call for alternatives to closure
The education and skills development ministry’s school rationalisation initiative, aimed at efficient resource management and delivery of quality education, hasn’t gone down…
Bhutanese fashion label CDK to debut at Australia’s FOMA runway
FOMA is a premier platform for sustainable, indigenous fashion and design labels in Australia. The 7th Annual FOMA Runway and Exhibit will be held in Sydney on October 12 this…
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.
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).