Bhutan News News Bhutan » History: Bhutan, after prioritizing happiness, now faces an existential crisis
Bhutan, the tiny kingdom that introduced Gross National Happiness to the world, has a problem: young people are leaving the country in record numbers. The country boasts free health care, free ...
News Bhutan » History: Dark reality hides behind Bhutan’s ‘Gross National Happiness’ (Viewpoint)
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” ...
News Bhutan » History: Drukair: History of Bhutan’s national airline
The story of Bhutan’s national airline begins in 1968, when His Majesty the Third Druk Gyalpo sent Prince Namgyal Wangchuck to New York to explore the possibility of purchasing an aircraft.
News Bhutan » History: Bhutan Toast: History of Bhutan’s spirits
In 1956, His Late Majesty the Third King envisioned a new industry that would transform the kingdom’s economy. Under this vision, the Bhutan Central Distillery was set up in Samchi, Southern Bhutan.
News Bhutan » History: Manohar Lal Khattar offers prayers at Bhutan's historic Simtokha Dzong
Union Power Minister Manohar Lal Khattar visited Bhutan, offering prayers at the historic Simtokha Dzong. He also reviewed the Punatsangchhu hydropower projects, highlighting the strong India-Bhutan ...
News Bhutan » History: CHRONOLOGY-Key events in Bhutan's recent history
NEW DELHI, Nov 3 (Reuters) - Bhutan will crown its fifth king on Thursday, ending a two-year wait for an auspicious date for the 28-year-old Oxford-educated King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck to don ...