Friday 13 September Thimphu Tshechu in Thimphu
Thimphu Tsechu was initiated by the 4th Druk Desi (secular ruler of Bhutan), Gyalse Tenzin Rabgay in the 17th century. In the 1950s some changes were introduced in Thimphu Tshechu by the 3rd…
Thursday 23 May Lord Buddha’s Parinirvana in Bhutan
It was on this day that the Buddha was conceived, born, subdued evil gained enlightenment and attained Nirvana. It is considered one of the most…
How India is racing against time to save the endangered red panda | Al Jazeera
101 East reveals how India is fighting to conserve its population of one of the world’s rarest animals. In the eastern Himalayas of India, a…
South Asia’s Regional Integration: Lessons from Europe’s Experience
Regional integration fosters socioeconomic development through economic collaboration between member countries. It assists countries in eliminating impediments to the free movement of capital, products, services,…
‘The Monk and the Gun’ review: Democracy dawns in Bhutan
For the unsuspecting, a title like “The Monk and the Gun” lands like a promise: Do you prepare for a mythic showdown or a mystic…
Tshering Tobgay set to return as Bhutan PM after liberal PDP wins elections | Elections News
Election commission says People’s Democratic Party, led by Tobgay, won 30 seats in the 47-member parliament. Bhutan’s liberal People’s Democratic Party (PDP) is set to…
Bhutan goes to the polls in election focused on economic woes | News
Nearly half a million voters are eligible to choose 47 members of parliament or from among 94 candidates. Voting has begun in the final round…
Bhutan holds general election as economic crisis hits ‘national happiness’ | Elections News
The picturesque Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan is set to hold a general election with serious economic challenges calling into question its longstanding policy of prioritising…
Bhutanese King’s Visit to India Amid Rising Chinese Pressure to Settle Border Dispute
India and Bhutan are neighbouring countries in South Asia and have been traditional friends for a long time. The relationship is marked by the utmost…
Bhutan, Spain, Iceland: Oscars race for international film
The 2023 contenders for the international film Oscar are filled with tales of real-life struggles from the Ukraine war (Ukraine’s “20 Days in Mariupol”), the…
Rising Ethical States in South Asia: Bangladesh and Bhutan
The 23rd Summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) was recently convened under the chairmanship of India, albeit in a virtual format. The decision to…
Himalayan glaciers may lose 75 percent of ice by 2100: Report | Climate Crisis News
Glaciers in Asia’s Hindu Kush Himalayas are melting at unprecedented rates and could lose up to 75 percent of their volume by century’s end, scientists…
Ex-Nepal ministers among 30 charged in US-bound refugee scam | News
Prosecutors say huge amounts of money were collected from hundreds of Nepalis to send them to the US as Bhutanese refugees. Nepali prosecutors have charged…