New Bhutan travel series focuses on flexible, small-group experiences

Druk Asia is rolling out a new approach to visiting Bhutan with the launch of the Bhutan Insider Experience with James Low, a series of small-group journeys designed to replace conventional sightseeing with more flexible, meaningful encounters....

CAM generates power for Adani's 570 MW Bhutan hydro joint venture

Ahmedabad, Sep 6 (IANS) Adani Power and Druk Green Power Corp Ltd. (DGPC), Bhutan’s state-owned generation utility, on Saturday signed the shareholders agreement (SHA) to set up a 570 MW Wangchhu hydroelectric project in Bhutan. Cyril Amarchand...

Snowman Race athletes highlight urgency of climate change in Bhutan’s highlands

The recently concluded five-day Snowman Race, held between Laya and Bumthang, has reinforced the growing impact of climate change on high-altitude communities of the country. especially health already rather locked content to forestry of 2022,...

The unshakeable Bhutanese spirit

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NSDG awards boost Bhutanese cinema development

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India-Bhutan ties in 2024 and beyond

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PM Modi Thanks Leaders Of Guyana, NZ, Bhutan And Dominica For Warm Birthday Wishes

(MENAFN- IANS) New Delhi, Sep 17 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday thanked counterparts from Bhutan, New Zealand and Dominica as well as Guyana President for extending warm wishes to him on his 75th birthday. Expressing gratitude to...

Bhutan’s visionary future: The Gelephu Mindfulness City Project as a beacon for a troubled world

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Druk Asia launches Bhutan insider tours

SINGAPORE 17 September 2025: Druk Asia, a Bhutan travel specialist, introduces “Bhutan Insider Experience with James Low”, a new series of small-group journeys with curated flexibility. Druk Asia has recruited retired hotelier James Low, who lived...

Je Khenpo highlights profound spiritual lineage of Drukpa tradition

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Bhutan hosts Asian bankers’ conference, focused on sustainable and digital banking

Paro—The two-day general meeting and conference of the Asian Bankers Association (ABA), themed “Financing the Future: Banking for Sustainable Growth,” began yesterday at Dungkar Dzong in Paro. You must be logged in to make comments. Don't have an...

From Hills to Horizons: How Nagaland can lead in climate action

D Rajiv Shankar, IFS Working Plan Officer, Nagaland When we look at the sky above Nagaland’s ridges and valleys, we see a world of clouds, sun, and monsoon rains. Yet, beyond what our eyes can see lies the ozone layer—a fragile but essential...

Over 300 Bhutanese cross Canadian-US border illegally

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DECC develops national clean air action plan to tackle growing air pollution challenges

An inception workshop yesterday brought together ministries, agencies, experts, and development partners to launch work on Bhutan’s first National Clean Air Action Plan (NCAAP). You must be logged in to make comments. Don't have an account yet?...

Cultivating a Buddhist Perspective on Life 

The Korean Seon (Zen) master Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (법륜스님) wears many hats: Buddhist monk, teacher, author, environmentalist, and social activist, to name a few.* As a widely respected Dharma teacher and a tireless socially engaged activist in...

Innovate for GMC programme to engage 500 young Bhutanese

Bhutan is set to launch a major youth-focused initiative this October as part of the Gelephu Mindfulness City vision. The Innovate for GMC programme will bring together 500 young Bhutanese, aged 20 to 35, for a three-month journey to turn bold...

Bhutan’s Longchen Rabjampa sungbum goes global

The 31 volumes of Longchen Rabjampa’s sungbum (collected works), transcribed by 30 skilled Bhutanese calligraphers in Thimphu between 2020 and 2023, are being distributed to Dharma Centres across the world. symbolises Drukair the stay locked...

Bold stand against alcohol at rituals

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Bhutan is facing a triple burden of malnutrition: Undernutrition, micronutrient deficiencies, and rising obesity

Bhutan is facing a triple burden of malnutrition: undernutrition, micronutrient deficiencies, and rising overweight and obesity, that threatens the country’s human capital. According to a report published by the Ministry of Health (MoH) and UNICEF...