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Ed Sheeran will be first-ever Western artist to perform in Bhutan
54 years, 11 months ago

Ed Sheeran will be first-ever Western artist to perform in Bhutan

CNN  

THIMPHU, BHUTAN - JUNE14 : Bhutanese teens are seen hanging out using mobile phones as monks stroll by on June 14,2018, in Thimphu, Bhutan. While many are expected to wear the "Gho" which is the traditional and national dress in Bhutan, the younger generation tends to wear western clothes when they are off work or after school. Perhaps the last …

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Bhutan has been open to tourists for 50 years. What has changed?
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Bhutan has been open to tourists for 50 years. What has changed?

The Hindu  

Whitewashed monasteries, pine forests and glacial rivers, Bhutan is the last Shangri La. It has been 50 years since Bhutan opened up the country for tourism, admitting just 300 travellers in 1974, and although five-star luxury hotels may not be the first thing that come to mind when one thinks of Bhutan, the policy of high-value, low-volume tourism has worked …

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Bhutan travel: How to visit the Land of Happiness on a budget in 2024
1 month, 1 week ago

Bhutan travel: How to visit the Land of Happiness on a budget in 2024

Hindustan Times  

For a country that’s long prioritised a balanced lifestyle and good governance over economic gain, Bhutan is doing something it’s never done before: embrace more independent, cost-conscious travellers in an urgent bid to revive its faltering economy. Namgyal Dorji, Bhutan’s minister of commerce, industry and employment, confirms the government’s vision for Bhutan’s tourism remains “firmly rooted in a commitment to …

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Dolma Choden Roder – “Bhutanese culture is more relational than individualistic”
3 months, 1 week ago

Dolma Choden Roder – “Bhutanese culture is more relational than individualistic”

Hindustan Times  

The anthropologist, publisher and editor spoke about new writing from Bhutan and how the country’s independent past is allowing it to look at anthropology without being burdened by the discipline’s colonial baggage Dolma Choden Roder Tell us about Riyang Books, the family-run publishing house that you work with. We had a really hard time finding a publisher for our book …

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Female Migrant Workers in Bhutan’s Liquor Industry
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Female Migrant Workers in Bhutan’s Liquor Industry

The Diplomat  

Bhutan is the world’s most mountainous country, when measured by the percentage of the landmass covered in mountains. However, their status as single female labor migrants in the Himalayan Distillery also comes with a new set of vulnerabilities, most of them strongly gendered. Overall, the Himalayan Distillery has emerged as a source of employment for single female labor migrants, including …

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Bhutanese school children line Thimphu's streets to welcome PM Modi
9 months ago

Bhutanese school children line Thimphu's streets to welcome PM Modi

Hindustan Times  

Children from Jigme Lasol Primary School lined the streets to welcome Prime Minister Narendra Modi's arrival in the Bhutanese national capital, Thimphu. Children from Jigme Lasol Primary School lined the streets to welcome Prime Minister Narendra Modi's arrival in the Bhutanese national capital, Thimphu. ) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday received a warm reception at the Paro International Airport …

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Looking to travel to Bhutan? 5 must-visit places to explore in Druk Yul
9 months ago

Looking to travel to Bhutan? 5 must-visit places to explore in Druk Yul

India TV News  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday, March 22, 2024, arrived in Paro, Bhutan for a two-day State visit, highlighting the enduring bond between India and Bhutan. Paro valley: Image Source : GOOGLEParo valley Paro Valley, located in the western part of Bhutan, is a picturesque destination adorned with terraced fields, traditional Bhutanese houses, and historic sites. Punakha valley: Image Source …

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Bhutan king Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck mega-city project Gelephu
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Bhutan king Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck mega-city project Gelephu

The Hindu  

It was nearly midnight on a sub-zero December night, but the Bhutanese capital Thimphu seemed to be just waking up. As he stepped onto the podium, King Jigme made it clear that his mission was to explain to the nation his plans to turn Gelephu, a sleepy town of 60,000, near Bhutan’s southern border with Assam, into an “economic hub …

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On Bhutan’s emerging publishing scene
1 year, 2 months ago

On Bhutan’s emerging publishing scene

Hindustan Times  

There was a time not too long ago when most Bhutanese literary works were in local languages. Contrary to this, we are publishing more and more books every year, especially by young writers,” says Kitso Pelmo Wangdi, producer, Bhutan Echoes, the three-day annual literature festival that was held in Thimphu in August. Kunzang Choden, the first Bhutanese author to get …

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Humans of Thimphu: An archive of portraits, one story at a time
1 year, 2 months ago

Humans of Thimphu: An archive of portraits, one story at a time

Hindustan Times  

Nagomi Tanabe, a Japanese expat in Bhutan, is a physiotherapist working as a volunteer of the Japan International Cooperation Agency at the Gyaltsuen Jetsun Pema Wangchuck Mother and Child Hospital in Thimphu. Tanabe is one of the many whose stories have been chronicled by Humans of Thimphu, a project founded by Tandin Phurba, a self-taught street photographer, along the lines …

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India opens SAFF U16 campaign with narrow win over Bangladesh
1 year, 3 months ago

India opens SAFF U16 campaign with narrow win over Bangladesh

The Hindu  

The India U16 men’s team secured a hard-fought 1-0 win over Bangladesh to open its SAFF U16 Championship campaign at the Changlimithang Stadium in Thimphu, Bhutan on Saturday. The Ishfaq Ahmed-coached side, playing its first-ever international match, was kept at bay by some solid goalkeeping from Bangladesh’s Nahidul Islam before Thoungamba Singh Usham netted the winning goal in the 74th …

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Indian football calendar, Men: AFC Asian Cup, Merdeka Cup, Indian Super League lined up in 2023-24 schedule
1 year, 4 months ago

Indian football calendar, Men: AFC Asian Cup, Merdeka Cup, Indian Super League lined up in 2023-24 schedule

The Hindu  

The Indian men’s national football team has broken into the top 100 of the FIFA rankings after five years and is enjoying a purple patch under head coach Igor Stimac. The 2022-23 season was the first time all the Indian Super League clubs played a full domestic season, with Bengaluru FC winning the Durand Cup, Mohun Bagan Super Giant winning …

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All eyes on border talks between Bhutan, China as King begins India visit
1 year, 8 months ago

All eyes on border talks between Bhutan, China as King begins India visit

The Hindu  

As Bhutan’s fifth King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck arrives in Delhi on Monday afternoon at the invitation of President Droupadi Murmu, all eyes will be on his talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday, and any possible discussions on the progress in Bhutan-China boundary talks. While the Bhutanese King last met Mr. Modi in September last year, when he …

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ISRO Delegation Discusses Expanding India-Bhutan Space Cooperation, Ways To Deepen Tech Ties
1 year, 9 months ago

ISRO Delegation Discusses Expanding India-Bhutan Space Cooperation, Ways To Deepen Tech Ties

ABP News  

A delegation of the Indian Space Research Organisation led by the space agency's chairman S Somanath on Monday discussed expanding India-Bhutan space cooperation and ways to deepen tech ties further. Somanath, along with Foreign Minister Lyonpo Tandi Dorji; Bhutan's Minister for Information and Communication Lyonpo Karma Donnen Wangdi; and Ambassador of India to Bhutan, Sudhakar Dalela inaugurated a Ground-Earth station …

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DIARY | Bhutan: Land of the flaming phallus
1 year, 9 months ago

DIARY | Bhutan: Land of the flaming phallus

The Hindu  

Published : Mar 09, 2023 10:40 IST Our Drukair flight swerved its way through folds of blue, pine-covered mountains towards Bhutan’s Paro International airport, tucked in Paro Valley on the bank of the river Paro Chhu. There were no traffic signals in Thimphu’s main Norzin Lam street, and at one intersection—said to be the busiest—we saw two traffic wardens regulating …

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India, China, and Buddhist Soft Power
2 years, 1 month ago

India, China, and Buddhist Soft Power

The Diplomat  

On October 1-4, Bhutan hosted an international conference on Vajrayana Buddhism. China, which played a major role in Buddhism’s survival when it had declined and all but disappeared in India, is deploying its own Buddhist soft power to project a softer image of itself and boost its credentials as a guardian of Buddhism. In addition to separately deploying their Buddhist …

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Up in a tiny Himalayan kingdom, an LGBTQ revolution is on the climb
2 years, 1 month ago

Up in a tiny Himalayan kingdom, an LGBTQ revolution is on the climb

LA Times  

Thimphu is the capital of Bhutan, a landlocked country with a population of only 750,000, but where LGBTQ rights are seeing progress. “I’ve been like this since I was a child, since I was bullied, since I was called degrading names.” Dorji, 30, is co-founder of Queer Voices of Bhutan, and he and fellow activists were still celebrating a vote …

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Bhutan's 350-year-old recipe for wellbeing
3 years, 8 months ago

Bhutan's 350-year-old recipe for wellbeing

BBC  

Bhutan's 350-year-old recipe for wellbeing Simon Urwin Fermented dough soon becomes spools of soft incense In this secluded kingdom, a secret incense formula believed to promote healing and happiness is known by only two people. "That's Dugpoema, the Buddhist goddess of incense offering," said Nado, pointing to the screen print of the deity on his office wall in the Bhutanese …

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Bhutan establishes formal ties with Germany
4 years ago

Bhutan establishes formal ties with Germany

The Hindu  

Bhutan announced on Wednesday that it had established diplomatic relations with Germany, increasing the restricted number of capitals that Thimphu has formal ties with to 53 states and the EU. The move, which was announced at an “Exchange of Verbal Notes ceremony” in Delhi by Bhutan’s Ambassador to India Major General Vetsop Namgyel and Germany’s Ambassador Walter Lindner, was described …

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