Bhutan’s connection to South Asia is connected not by geography but through ethnic combination and it would be irrelevant to mention that the relation between the Himalayan kingdom with India was possible in absence of Nepal. In short, Bhutan’s connection with South Asia begins with Nepal, if not, at...

Dear Kencho Wangdi Thanks, you wrote what reality is. The genesis of GNH is living nowhere, moving nowhere; with skeptics about cultural degradation and Bhutan preserved through centuries under closed societies. Now, as the world turns village and people move across this stage for broader benefit, Bhutan, to say...

Bhutan, well, emerged as a promoter of happiness parameter to measure the status of social well being. Unfortunately, the country failed to ensure that the principle becomes part of the Bhutanese society. Bhutan talked much of happiness, implemented less of it. Bhutan King’s idea of Gross National Happiness over...

IOM chief in Nepal taks about the resettlement process of Bhutanese refugees and problems arisen during this process....

By Mani DahalMinister Nanda Lal Rai’s understanding on the value of democracy came public right after the arrival of Mr. Dhan Kumar Rai in Bhutanese refugee camp in eastern Nepal after serving 17 years jail term in Bhutan, standing for Democracy and Human right there. He was given 48...

In 1969 a new lingua franca was founded in the eastern Himalayas. Instantly, it was recognized as the national language. Some 40 years later, the lingua franca is yet to emerge as full fledged language through which you can express everything seen or felt. When the constitution was drafted,...