Bhutan's government, which for years has prioritized Gross National Happiness, is now ... Bhutanese, especially older men and women, spend hours spinning prayer wheels full of Buddhist scriptures.

Bhutan, a country that prioritizes happiness, has seen 9% of its population leave in recent years. Now the king is launching a bold plan for a new city to create jobs and lure people back.

The GMC is set to occupy 2.5% of Bhutan’s total landmass, which is currently inhabited by some 10,000 people, mostly farmers, who already rate the lowest in Bhutan’s GNH surveys, with only 33% ...

Bhutan is a remote country in the eastern Himalayas filled with temples, monasteries, colorful prayer flags and gorgeous scenery. Since opening to outside visitors 50 years ago, the country has ...

Royal Tribute: Bhutan King Jigme Khesar and dignitaries hold special prayer ceremony for victims of Air India crash in Ahmedabad.

The escalating trade and geopolitical tensions between the United States and China continue to shape the global economic landscape. What began as a tariff dispute has evolved into a strategic ...

While we are finding reasons to keep ourselves happy, the fact that Bhutan is one of the happiest countries across the globe (8th happiest in the world) will make you think where you are going wrong.

King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck led Bhutan in honouring the late Manmohan Singh, the former Prime Minister of India, with a solemn prayer ceremony at the Kuenrey of Tashichhodzong.

Talk about on a wing and prayer. East of Mount Everest and the Himalayas is one of the world’s most notorious airstrips — one so treacherous passengers typically applaud at wheels down.. Paro ...

Besides teaching in Bhutan, their trip included an arduous hike to the famous Paro Taktsang Monastery, built in the late 17th century on the site of a cliff cave. Known as Tiger’s Nest, it sits ...

A research paper, “Water-Based Therapies of Bhutan", published in 2020 by James Cook University and funded by World Health Organisation, states that the Bhutanese have for centuries used medical ...

Their natural grace around the ceremony makes sense, Bhutan is one of the last remaining countries in the world to mark the accession of their monarchs with coronations. Perhaps King Jigme Khesar was ...