Where Happiness Goes to School: Elementary School, Paro (Bhutan)

In a world where the word ‘education’ has become a byword for a  ‘milking cow’ for pecuniary benefits rather than spreading enlightenment via its inherent quality of knowledge in the rank and file of our planet, there are still places (read: countries) …

Bhutan Tshechu festival 2026: Dates, rituals and what travellers can expect

Bhutan is set to host a series of traditional Tshechu festivals between September and December. The festival will feature religious rituals, masked dances, music and local celebrations across the Himalayan kingdom. The festivals are among the most …

Bhutan’s ticking time bomb

High in the Himalayas, hundreds of melting glaciers threaten to unleash massive, deadly floods on Bhutan. Can early warning systems save communities before it’s too late? What the country is doing to stop this ticking time bomb. But time may already be …

Inside Bhutan's glacial ticking time bomb

Explained: Why Bhutan Wants to Change the Way the World Thinks About Food

Food security is increasingly shaped by forces far beyond the farm. Wars can disrupt grain and fertiliser supplies, while extreme weather damages harvests and trade disruptions raise the cost of moving food and buying inputs. Climate change is making these …

Eight years on, Bhutan’s first conjoined twins are growing into their own

In 2018, the story of Bhutan’s first conjoined twins captured national attention after they were successfully separated in Melbourne, Australia. The twins were only about 15 months old at the time. Now, several years after that, they are growing up as two …

Bhutan appoints BlinkBrand Solutions as India, MENA representation partner

The Department of Tourism, Bhutan, has appointed BlinkBrand Solutions as its official public relations and sales representative for India and the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). The partnership will focus on strengthening Bhutan's largest source …

Bhutan’s distance runners prepare for Asian Games Challenge

With less than two weeks to go before the Asian Games, Bhutan’s two distance runners are stepping up their training in Thimphu. Gawa Zangpo and Sangay will compete in the 5,000 and 10,000-metre events in Japan, as they prepare to take on some of Asia’s …

Bhutan’s frontline against climate chaos: Sleepless monitors guard rivers as glaciers vanish at speed

WANGDUE PHODRANG (Bhutan), Sept 9 — In a humble control room a few hours from Bhutan’s capital, a team works around the clock to monitor the risks of the Himalayan country’s rapidly melting glaciers. The glacial collapse that caused deadly floods on the …

Japan provides nearly Nu 300 M worth health equipment to hospitals in eastern Bhutan

People in the six eastern districts can expect better healthcare services. The health ministry has deployed health equipment worth nearly Nu 300 M in the east. Japanese government provided the equipment as part of the project for strengthening health care …