This year’s Sundance Film Festival introduced the audience to a fascinating new documentary titled Agent of Happiness. Directed by Arun Bhattarai and Dorottya Zurbó, this project took a closer look at ...

Bhutan's governing philosophy of "Gross National Happiness" has been heralded the world over for balancing economic growth with the well-being of its citizens. But recent discussions of "Gross ...

Bhutan's Gross National Happiness (GNH) has captured global attention as a unique development philosophy, emphasizing holistic well-being over mere economic metrics. Yet, as Mr. Namgay Tshering, ...

The new documentary "Agent of Happiness" follows Bhutanese bureaucrats who survey people about their state of mind. From right: director Dorottya Zurbó, happiness agents Amber Kumar Gurung and Guna ...

According to the Prime Minister of Bhutan, the overarching intent of the country’s tourism policy is to enhance the happiness and well-being of tourists. HE Dasho Tshering Tobgay, Hon. Prime Minister ...

A tourism official in my native Bhutan recently offered a defense on Facebook of the country’s so-called Gross National Happiness, writing after the U.S. proposed adding Bhutan to its “red list” ...

Cinephil has sold Arun Bhattarai and Dorottya Zurbó’s feature documentary “Agent of Happiness” to a wide range of key international territories ahead of the film’s Hot Docs debut this weekend. Deals ...

HONOLULU (Island News) – The Local Doctor is back with everyday solutions! Today on Good Morning Hawaii (GMH) Dr. Ira Zunin shared how Gross National Happiness (GNH) is doing in Bhutan. Dr. Zunin, the ...

Voters in Bhutan queue to cast their general election votes at a polling station in Thimphu, Jan. 9, 2024. Credit - Money Sharma—AFP/Getty Images Voters in Bhutan are putting new hope in their former ...

Bhutan's fourth king, Jigme Singye Wangchuck, coined the phrase GNH in 1972 on the belief that people's happiness did not depend on the nation's economic wealth, said Tshoki Zangmo, information ...

The new documentary Agent of Happiness explores Bhutan's efforts to measure its own "gross national happiness." The film follows one... Amber Kumar Gurung could be happier. Five points happier, to be ...