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Autumn 2021 Volume 7, Issue 2: Bhutanese Youth-Their Aspirations, Concerns, and Mandate
- Preface
- Bhutanese Youth: The Situation
- Impact on Society
- How Bhutan Responds
Spring 2021 Volume 7, Issue 1: Bhutan After the COVID-19 Crisis
- Editorial
- Governance Through Change
- Re-planning Essential Sectors
- The Early Years
- The Later Years
Autumn 2020 Volume 6, Issue 2: Urban Bhutan - the Story
- Editorial
- Urban Development - the Concept
- Bhutan’s Cities – What Consequences
- Preserving Bhutan - the Last Chance?
Spring 2020 Volume 6, Issue 1 : Bhutan in the Age of Technology
- Editorial
- Reaching for Technology
- Digitalising Services
- The age of Technology
Autumn 2019 Volume 5, Issue 2 : Tourism in Bhutan
- Editorial
- Overview
- Impact of Tourism
- Tourism in Region
- Views on Tourism
- Stories
Spring 2019 Volume 5, Issue 1: Educating Bhutan
- Editorial
- Concept of Learning
- Understanding Education
- Bhutan's Education System
- The Foreign Experience
- From the Political parties
Winter 2018 Volume 4, Issue 2 : Tranforming Bhutan's Economy
- Editorial
- The Bhutanese Economy
- The Economic Climate
- Where are the resources
- What are the priorities
- Stories
Spring 2018 Volume 4, Issue 1: Democratisation of Bhutan
- Editorial
- Democracy in Bhutan
- Democracy Decentralised
- Politics of Democracy
- Reflections on the Electoral System
- Social Media and Democracy
- From the Political Parties
Winter 2017 Volume 3, Issue 2 : Civil Society in Bhutan
- Editorial
- Civil Society
- Civil Society – Early Days
- Civil Society – Growth
- Civil Society – Experiences Elsewhere
- Civil Society – Sustainability
Summer 2017 Volume 3, Issue 1: Towards a Sustainable Bhutan
- Towards a Sustainable Bhutan
- Vision and Governance
- Sustainability Concerns
- Sustainability of Sectors
Winter 2016 Volume 2, Issue 2: Youth Matters
- Wither Youth?
- Youth in Bhutan: Dreams and Dilemmas
- Youth in Other Societies
- The Interview
Summer 2016 Volume 2, Issue 1 : Bhutan and Modernity: Responding to Change
- Bhutan and Modernity: Responding to Change
- Governance in Modern Bhutan
- Cultural Trends in Modern Bhutan
- Lifestyle Trends in Modern Bhutan
Winter 2015 Volume 1, Issue 2: The Bhutanese State and Its Instituition
- The Bhutanese State and its Institutions
- Culture and the Arts
- Views from Abroad
- The Interview
- Review
Spring 2015 Volume 1, Issue 1: National Identity
- National Identity
- Culture and the Arts
- Young Voices
- From Abroad
- The Interview
- Review
National Identity
Event Date: 01-04-2015Venue: BCMD, Thimphu
The launch of the Druk Journal is dedicated to the fourth Druk Gyalpo, His Majesty Jigme Singye Wangchuck, as...
Conversation Report: Democracy Today
Post Date: May 27th, 2022Volume 8, Issue 1 of The Druk Journal titled Democracy Today was published in May 2022. The Journal has...
Conversation Report: Bhutanese Youth -Their Aspirations, Concerns, and Mandate
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Conversation Report: Bhutan After the COVID-19 Crisis
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Conversation Videos: Urban Bhutan – the Story
Post Date: January 5th, 2021The first Druk Journal conversation for the latest issue ‘Urban Bhutan – the Story’ saw three speakers who contributed...
Conversation Report: Urban Bhutan – the Story
Post Date: January 1st, 2021The first Druk Journal conversation on the fall 2020 issue – Urban Bhutan – the Story was held on...
Conversation Videos: Bhutan in the Age of Technology
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Conversation Videos: Bhutanese Youth -Their Aspirations, Concerns, and Mandate
Post Date: January 24th, 2022The 14th issue of The Druk Journal was released with 17 articles on the theme Bhutanese Youth – Their...
The Druk Journal, Bhutan After the COVID-19 Crisis
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Spring Issue 2021 Coming Soon
Post Date: March 18th, 2021Dear Readers, Followers and Subscribers, The upcoming issue of the Druk Journal is in the works and we hope...
Conversation Videos: Urban Bhutan – the Story
Post Date: January 5th, 2021The first Druk Journal conversation for the latest issue ‘Urban Bhutan – the Story’ saw three speakers who contributed...
Future of Urban Development
Post Date: December 9th, 2020Editorial piece by The Kuensel Newspaper following the Druk Journal Conversation on Urbanisation in Bhutan In a cold afternoon...
Urban Bhutan – the Story Published
Post Date: December 4th, 2020Dear Readers, Followers, Subscribers, We are delighted to inform you that our new issue, “Urban bhutan – the Story”...