Bhutan is in the final phase of choosing its third democratically elected government, with elections due on October 18. Since preserving the environment has been a critical part of the country’s unique development path, political parties cannot avoid the …
Image copyright Melyn McKay Image caption Bhutan's culture goes far beyond its mountains and valleys The reclusive kingdom of Bhutan has for years granted only limited access to tourists. But the country is now slowly attracting more visitors - and …
Image copyright Melyn McKay Image caption Bhutan's culture goes far beyond its mountains and valleys The reclusive kingdom of Bhutan has for years granted only limited access to tourists. But the country is now slowly attracting more visitors - and …
EVERY weekend Bhutanese Pema Dorji channels his inner Robin Hood and aims for the bull’s-eye, but not without generous sips of the local brew and a leg-kicking dance and song routine. The likes of Dorji make up the vibrant archery scene in the small …
IT MUST be the most genteel canvassing operation in the world. Lily Wangchuk, who is running for a seat in the National Assembly, chats with a shaven-headed monk in the shade of a weeping willow, she in a silk kira (traditional dress for Bhutanese women), …
Sandwiched between China and India, Bhutan spans approximately 14,800 square miles -- roughly the size of Maryland. Its vast woodlands cover approximately 70% of the country and act as a natural carbon sink, absorbing carbon dioxide. There are other …
Image Source : AIFF/TWITTER Indian U-18 Women in action India women beat Bhutan by a solitary strike from Devneta Roy to finish third in the U-18 SAFF Football Championship on Sunday. Devneta scored the winner in the 73rd minute which proved to be the …
Under its 11th five-year-plan, Bhutan aims to reduce “substantially” its forest fuel imports by 2020. Punakha (Bhutan): The gentle whirring of the wind turbine speaks volumes of Bhutan’s record as the world’s only carbon negative country, but major …
The gentle whirring of the wind turbine speaks volumes of Bhutan’s record as the world’s only carbon negative nation, but major challenges stand in the way of the Himalayan kingdom’s decision to follow a green path over rampant economic expansion. …
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