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Rising non-hydro debt sparks currency risk concerns over rupee peg
5+ hour, 38+ min ago (131+ words) Kuensel Online - Rising non-hydro debt sparks currency risk concerns over rupee peg During the Question Hour session of the National Assembly, the MP from Gangzur-Minjey Constituency raised concerns over the growing currency risks associated with Bhutan's non-hydropower external debt portfolio,…...
Leading men in Bhutan (Part II)
7+ hour, 8+ min ago (43+ words) History is a puzzle with many gaps. When Kuensel first published this article on 24 September 2022, 13 names were missing (entries 8 through 20). A newly discovered primary source has now filled that archival gap, completing a vital portrait of Bhutanese leadership....
The virus, the fear, and the freedom beyond both
14+ hour, 14+ min ago (25+ words) Hantavirus is not a single virus but a family of rodent-borne viruses that occasionally spill over into humans, sometimes causing severe illness and death....
Sakteng losing its soul as change reshapes highland life
14+ hour, 17+ min ago (27+ words) Road connectivity is bringing rapid transformation to Sakteng, but it is also accelerating the erosion of its unique traditional marriage customs and communal, non-monetary homebuilding rituals....
Private land used for farm roads to receive tax exemption
14+ hour, 18+ min ago (42+ words) Kuensel is the national newspaper of the Kingdom of Bhutan. It was the only local newspaper available in Bhutan until 2006 when two more newspapers were launched. The government of Bhutan owns 51% of Kuensel while 49% is held by the public....
The current state of Bhutan's tourism industry(penny wise, pound foolish)
14+ hour, 18+ min ago (38+ words) Everyone agrees that Tourism is an important contributor to the government exchequer. According to Tashel Melong " 2025 published by the Department of Tourism, the direct revenue generated from the SDF is 43. 31 million (Nu. 3. 95 Billion) in 2025....
Beyond hello: The quiet wisdom of Kuzu Zangpo
14+ hour, 18+ min ago (41+ words) The weight of Kuzu Zangpo came to me at a recent dinner gathering where I fell into a conversation with a wonderful Australian guest. The conversation drifted to body-safe language'words that help another person feel held, respected and safe....
ASF outbreak wipes out pig farms in Norbugang, exposes insurance gap
14+ hour, 18+ min ago (26+ words) Samtse'About 22 piggery farmers in Damzhagsa under Norbugang Gewog in Samtse are reeling from heavy financial losses following a recent African Swine Fever (ASF) outbreak....
Bhutan's civil service reform faces a structural contradiction
14+ hour, 17+ min ago (25+ words) Bhutan's civil service reform increasingly speaks the language of agility, innovation and delegated authority. Yet the institutional structure governing the service remains deeply centralised....
Where the forest becomes the future
14+ hour, 23+ min ago (68+ words) Kuensel Online Where the forest becomes the future You may also like July 18, 2008: His Majesty the King signs the Constitution of Bhutan January 14, 1986: The 20th branch of the Bank of Bhutan First draft of the Constitution: The member of the drafting…...