Bhutan

A conversation with the filmmaker Arun Bhattarai, director of ‘The Next Guardian’.

In Bhutan’s 2023 National Council elections, only one woman was elected to the NC from a female population of around 360,000. Despite progress in recent years, women still face challenges to political participation.

The closure of a weekly paper in Bhutan signals a troubling decline in media diversity and journalistic space.

What you need to know about Bhutan’s parliamentary elections being held on 18 October.

Can bureaucracy drive happiness?

Suicide among Bhutanese refugees in the US continues to be a major concern that requires a community-based approach to mental health.

Despite a nascent democratic culture, Bhutanese filmmakers face multiple challenges in their attempts to capture ‘life at the crossroads’

Agony and anticipation as Bhutan's king marries his queen.

A creeping clampdown on Christianity in Bhutan poses the serious question of whether the kingdom has really set itself on the path to secular democracy.