Bhutan leads the world with 98.8 per cent of its land classified as mountainous. Its average elevation exceeds 10,000 feet, ...

Bhutanese Prime Minister Jigme Y. Thinley’s anecdotes from staid international conferences often carry punch lines. There was the summit on economic development where he turned the tables on ...

GOMTU, Bhutan (Reuters) - As an explosion booms across the mountains, Yeshey Drukpa, 60, clenches his fist in anger standing in the foothills. Sign up here. "The abode of the gods is being destroyed," ...

At a time when development often deepens inequality, the tiny Himalayan kingdom is trying to modernize without losing its ...

The following Colorado Mountain College students will present: Andrea Sanchez: Biodiversity conservation in Bhutan. Ansley Burnett: Bhutanese culture and family values. Jose Guzman: Bhutan’s blending ...

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