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
Shangri-la, continued
Thimphu bookshops, language choice and the most recent clutch of fiction from Bhutan.
Ross Adkin | Jun 24, 2016
High stakes in the highlands
In Bhutan, collection of ‘fungus gold’ generates both cash and controversy.
Dawa Gyelmo | Feb 15, 2016
Finally becoming citizens
The personal and political implications of third-country resettlement and naturalisation for Bhutan’s refugees.
T P Mishra | Jan 05, 2015
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
A SAARC-y declaration
A mock resolution of the eighteenth Southasian regional summit.
Puja Sen and Shubhanga Pandey | Nov 27, 2014
Waiting for the king
Bhutan recently held its second round of general elections. Is the government in Thimphu serious about extending full citizenship to the Lhotshampas who remain in the country?
Aletta André | Oct 28, 2013
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