International relations
Modi visits Bhutan to shore up India's position amid Chinese outreach
Thimphu keeping New Delhi 'in the loop' on boundary talks with Beijing, experts say
Bhutan
Opinion
It is up to Bhutan's women to preserve their place in politics
Country's parties say few qualified females are willing to run for office
Tea Leaves
How tiny Bhutan deals with its demons
Phallus legends and fancy resorts both play roles in the kingdom's pursuit of prosperity
Politics
Bhutan opposition party wins election amid economic challenges
Former PM Tshering Tobgay's People's Democratic Party set to form government
Asia Insight
COP28 spotlights key climate battle: Saving Himalayan ice
From Afghanistan to China, vanishing glaciers risk floods and drought for billions
International relations
India casts wary eye on revived China-Bhutan boundary talks
Bhutanese king visits India days after foreign minister's rare trip to Beijing
Opinion
Bhutan is not giving in to China's hardball diplomacy
Beijing uses talks to deflect attention from territorial encroachments
Travel & Leisure
Bhutan halves $200 daily tourist tax to spur sluggish recovery
Discount until 2027 highlights challenge of balancing economy, sustainability
Economy
Bhutan puts Bitcoin mining plan in motion to power up economy
Fundraising starts as Himalayan kingdom aims to leverage hydro resources
Climate Change
Carbon-negative Bhutan offers lessons on fighting climate change
Kingdom proves emissions can be offset by focusing on environment over growth
Travel & Leisure
Bhutan reopens with $200 tourist tax in test for sustainable travel
Sky-high daily levy worries pandemic-battered tourism operators
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Arts
Oscar buzz builds for breakthrough Bhutanese film
'Lunana,' kingdom's first-ever nomination, captures a country in transition
Opinion
Are people in Kazakhstan really happier than in Japan?
Happiness metrics are the wrong way to promote well-being
Opinion
China's bullying of tiny Bhutan risks South Asian stability
David and Goliath struggle exposes Beijing's expansionist intent
Climate Change
Climate change casts shadow on Bhutan with glacial lakes at risk
Danger looms in the mountains as ice melt threatens to flood land downstream
Coronavirus
India's COVID chaos puts Bhutan's vaccine success at risk
Although 80% of adults have received one dose, supply of boosters in doubt
COVID vaccines
Bhutan races ahead in COVID-19 vaccines, jabbing 90% of adults
Physician-turned-PM leads extensive coverage within weeks of rollout
Coronavirus
Vaccine diplomacy: Indian supplies reach Bangladesh and Nepal
New Delhi's aid shipments come amid China's own COVID outreach to the region
Politics
Bhutan lifts tobacco ban to block COVID spillover from India
After pandemic, Thimphu may ease centuries of control of 'sinful' weed
International relations
In jab at India, China reiterates claim over Bhutan nature park
Beijing's expanding territorial assertions poised to raise tensions with New Delhi
Markets
COVID fails to dim Bhutan's newfound interest in stocks
Rising incomes propel growing middle class into playing the market
Opinion
Follow Bhutan's lessons for post-coronavirus life
It can show the world green model for economic development
Coronavirus
Modi buried under avalanche of COVID-19 cases and 120m jobless
India struggles as slumping economy takes another hit from spreading pandemic