A chronicle of struggle for survival
The mystic Shangrila, Bhutan, changed its political course evicting over 20 percent of its population in 1990 hoping to fare well with Gross National Happiness mantra but the action will continue to hunt it back unless it adequately addresses the grievances of the Lhotsampa population. The new book by...
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Interview with HE Pranab Mukherjee
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Bhutanese activist honored on World Refugee Day
Culture » Bhutanese activist honored for teaching English to fellow refugees. By Peggy Fletcher Stack | The Salt Lake Tribune First Published Jun 22 2013 04:47 pm • Last Updated Jun 22 2013 10:59 pm If you educate a refugee woman, the ripple effect can change the destiny of...
Bhutan, champion of the environment
IT’S A rare phenomenon for a country to prefer building forests, rather than cities. However, Bhutan subscribes to such a outlook. Here, forests and green pastures are expanding across the country to the detriment of real estate companies, which are unable to find people to buy or rent houses....
Dr David’s critique of Bhutan’s GNH story
Dr David L Luechauer has caused quite a stir in Bhutan with his open criticism of GNH. He taught with the Gaeddu College of Business Studies as a lecturer for a year but had to cut short his two year stint due to his wife’s health concerns. He is...