Renowned Indian educationist Arun Kapur, who set up schools in India, Bhutan and Oman, has been conferred the ‘Bura Marp’ (red scarf) and ‘Patang’ (ceremonial sword) by Bhutan’s King ...

But I also had a second offer — a monthlong internship as an IT consultant at a hazelnut farm in Bhutan. I had wanted to go to Bhutan ever since I went on vacation to Tibet when I was 17.

Bhutan is renowned as a country of peace and contentment, unique for measuring national success by its Gross National Happiness Index instead of the traditional GDP. With a profound respect for ...

Bhutan’s decision to mine Bitcoin stems from economic necessity and declining tourism revenues, amplified by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Royal Government of Bhutan has transferred 406.074 BTC ...

The Dochula Druk Wangyel Festival was produced to honour His Majesty the Fourth King Jigme Singye Wangchuck for his selfless service to Bhutan during his reign of almost 35 years (1972-2006), as ...

Thimphu to Dochula Pass distance is around 30 kilometres, and it takes 45 minutes to 1 hour to reach the 108 chortens. After that, the road continues to Punakha for another 2.5 hours. The road from ...

This year marks 50 years since the Kingdom of Bhutan began welcoming international ... From Thimphu, head to Punakha by way of the Dochula Pass, a stunning mountain pass with 108 memorial stupas ...

Bhutan is comprised of a mosaic of different peoples who continue to live in valleys isolated from one another and the outside world by formidable mountain passes. Differing ethnic groups are also ...

After four months of detainment and trial, a court in Bhutan sentenced Prem Singh Gurung, an ethnic-Nepali Bhutanese citizen, to three years in prison. Gurung was accused of 'creating civil unrest' by ...

Ghost in Hinduism is referred as 'bhoot', ‘preta’, ‘pey’, ‘pret’ or ‘pretam.’ Do Hindus believe in ghosts? It depends on the individual but it is believed that majority believe in ghosts. The concept ...