Tag: bhutan

Bhutan tourism policy requires revamp

The week was busy for Bhutanese social media crawlers as they debated heavily about impacts of mass regional tourism manifested by an Indian tourist who climbed up on Chorten for a perfect picture. The uproar of the netizens did reach to the height where senior government officials and many...

Bhutan: Zam and freedom

The level of silence that Bhutanese media maintained about the departure of a senior journalist Namgay Zam from country is the sheer reflection of how freedom of expression, as guaranteed by the land’s constitution, is flourishing in this Himalayan nation. The media fraternity has not revealed why it was...

Corruption explodes in Bhutan

Barely weeks after the Transparency International published its annual report stating Bhutan is least corrupted in South Asia, a major corruption scandal has shaken Bhutan badly. The case was silently ignored by the government despite media reports. The case is not barely corruption scandal rather an exposure of the...

Happy Bhutan is generous too

Bhutan is always at the front line when it is about happiness – for its famous philosophy of Gross National Happiness. This time around, Bhutan has come to the leading position in giving index as well. Charities Aid Foundation (CAF) claimed Bhutan is one of the front liner in...

JAB executives and future

The new executive of JAB has taken over the reign to promote press freedom in Bhutan within weeks the association, through its publication, said Bhutan government is hindrance to press freedom in the country. The new executive has a rough road to walk. With journalism industry dying, new JAB...