The fire, which broke out around 11 am on January 4 in Barshong village, quickly spread beyond the control of the local villagers.

A massive fire has burned nearly 1,000 acres of forest in Naro gewog, Thimphu, and destroyed four traditional houses, though ...

Kathleen Kiefer doesn't play much pickleball herself, but she's seen the game make monks smile at a monastery in Bhutan. "I've never seen anything bring so much joy," she said.

of Gangtokha in Barshong. “We received rain from April till August. But today, you never know when it comes and when it goes. It has become extremely unpredictable.” Are water sources really drying up ...

God’s way or man’s way? We face this choice many times and in many ways, every day of our lives. Today we face many overwhelming challenges – political, economic and cultural. So, how do we ...

It is hard to talk about LGBT rights in Bhutan publicly, and many of us struggle to do it. In Bhutan, the safety of LGBT people has not visibly been an issue, so many people believe that community ...

Famed for its pioneering Gross National Happiness (GNH) model, which prioritises well-being over material wealth, Bhutan has long stood as a symbol of progressive governance. Yet, it now faces a ...

Seven years after Chinese troops pulled out of the strategic Doklam plateau in Bhutan, Beijing has surreptitiously built at least 22 villages and settlements in the region, according to a recent ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. This meal could be my last. This walk, too. And when I go to sleep tonight, I might not wake up tomorrow.

Amid these changes, Bhutan stands out — not by following global trends, but by charting its own path. Nestled in the Himalayas between China and India, Bhutan has long defied conventional ...

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 ...

The Bhutanese newspaper has formally lodged a complaint to the Election Commission of Bhutan against the DPT candidate, Kesang Wangdi, from the Khamdang- Ramjar Constituency in Trashi Yangtse. A ...