Bhutan

Bhutan’s media maladies
The closure of a weekly paper in Bhutan signals a troubling decline in media diversity and journalistic space.
Chhetria Patrakar | Apr 04, 2019

Bhutan elections explained
What you need to know about Bhutan’s parliamentary elections being held on 18 October.
The Editors | Oct 03, 2018

Last rites in Syracuse
Suicide among Bhutanese refugees in the US continues to be a major concern that requires a community-based approach to mental health.
Danielle Preiss | Dec 15, 2014

The Importance of Being Idyll
Despite a nascent democratic culture, Bhutanese filmmakers face multiple challenges in their attempts to capture ‘life at the crossroads’
Reena Mohan | Sep 16, 2013

The royal ‘we’
Agony and anticipation as Bhutan's king marries his queen.
Roger Beaumont | Dec 01, 2011

Kagyupa only
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.
I P Adhikari | Jan 29, 2011

Bhutanese mists: ‘Within the Realm of Happiness’ by Kinley Dorji and ‘Becoming a Journalist in Exile’ by T.P. Mishra
Two books present the dichotomy of Bhutan´s image - from one perspective, the progressive-though-traditional idyll, to another, the authoritarian-to-dictatorial regime.
Carey L Biron | Jan 01, 2010
