What does the quest for economic progress mean for the Himalayan kingdom's rich culture of traditional arts? Bhutan today ...
In the heart of the Himalayas lies a kingdom veiled in tradition and adorned with breathtaking landscapes of mountains and valleys. This is the Kingdom of Bhutan, often referred to as the Land of the ...
On a quiet Sunday morning in April 1964, a Bhutanese woman with leprosy was admitted to the Parkijuli Christian Hospital in Assam, India. Located just five kilometres from the Bhutanese border town of ...
Bhutan is often celebrated as the happiest country in the world. In many ways, it can also be considered one of the ...
Dechen, 40, grew up in Thimphu, the capital city of Bhutan. Her native language was Mangdip, also known as Nyenkha, as her parents are originally from central Bhutan. She went to schools in the city, ...
Far far away, in the Land of the Thunder Dragon, red-robed monks and rapt villagers intensely focused on fearsome dancers who wore skull-trimmed bug-eyed wood masks and slowly performed a purifying ...
With the lighting of 10 million diyas, the recitation of the Srimad Bhagavatam Maha Puranam 108 times, and the installation of an 11-foot, 500-kilogram Kalash, former refugees unite in prayer for ...
This year, 2024, the Kingdom of Bhutan, marks a significant milestone as it commemorates the 50th anniversary of opening its borders to international tourists. Since welcoming its first foreign ...