A study by the Good Governance Committee (GGC) of the National Council of Bhutan warns of growing rural crisis marked by ...

The Bhutan Health Trust Fund (BHTF) is the financial backbone of Bhutan’s free healthcare system, ensuring a steady supply of ...

Bhutan is officially a Buddhist kingdom. It's also a fledgling democracy trying to establish a balancing act to honor its ...

Bhutanese refugees of ethnic cleansing in Bhutan in the 1980s and 1990s — were deported back to that country Thursday. Less ...

Chimmi, the restaurant manager at the Aman, Thimphu, noticed me flinching with pain during the breakfast service. A catch in my neck—probably from a faulty sleeping position. “Let me organise ...

Thimphu: Former Chairman of the University Grants Commission (UGC) Padma Shri SK Thorat, who was the chief guest at the International Happiness Day Conference in Thimphu on Thursday, commended Bhutan ...

Bhutan is known as the "Land of the Thunder Dragon" and for its deeply Buddhist culture and for measuring national happiness. On Friday, it could became one of 43 countries whose citizens face ...

Initiated by Bhutan and established by the UN in 2012, the day promotes well-being over economic growth. This year's theme, 'Caring and Sharing,' highlights these values. The World Happiness ...

Human Rights Watch and the Global Campaign for the Release of Political Prisoners in Bhutan (GCRPPB) identified at least 37 political prisoners in the country in 2023. The vast majority of this group ...

After returning to Bhutan in 2008, they were arrested for distributing political pamphlets, convicted of treason under Bhutan’s National Security Act, and sentenced to life without parole.

More confusing, however, is the inclusion of Bhutan. Bhutan, a tiny Himalayan nation with a population of less than 800,000, usually only makes headlines due to its policy of prioritizing “Gross ...

Bhutan, a landlocked country in South Asia, is in the eastern Himalayas, nestled between China and India. Neither China or India are part of the 43 countries that may face partial or complete ban.