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From a Himalayan kingdom to western Sydney: one man’s journey against his own victimhood

Om Dhungel escaped ethnic persecution in Bhutan to make a new life in Australia. The strength and potential of refugees like him, he says, is vastly underestimated

The Guardian - AU

Tourism taxes around the world: how high do they go?

Manchester is about to start charging visitors a £1 nightly fee – the same amount Bhutan gets from holidaymakers every nine minutes

The Independent UK

Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom review – Bhutan school drama is a breath of fresh air

A disillusioned teacher is sent to a remote Himalayan school in this charming, visually stunning first feature

The Guardian - UK

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Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom review – heart and feet-warming tale of a Bhutan village

A trainee teacher’s dreams of becoming a singer are interrupted when he is posted to the world’s remotest school in Pawo Choyning Dorji’s gentle drama

The Guardian - UK

‘They’d never seen sliced bread’: how a tiny film about Himalayan yak-herders conquered the world

Filmed in a remote Bhutan village, Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom captures a way of life that is rapidly vanishing. Its Oscar-nominated director talks about growing up in a country where prosperity is measured by happiness, not GDP

The Guardian - UK

The Key to Happiness: 6 Strategies To Boost Your Mood for Good

It’s one thing to know what makes people happy, but quite another to live a happy life oneself.

Inverse

Towards a greener future: Bhutan, an example to the world on cutting emissions

As European countries struggle to reach their targets on reducing carbon emissions, one small landlocked country in central Asia stands as an example to the world. With nearly three quarters of its territory covered by woodland, Bhutan, with a population of around 780,000, claims to be a carbon-negative economy. As…

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I've spent years studying happiness – here's what actually makes for a happier life

It’s one thing to know what makes people happy, but quite another to live a happy life oneself. I didn’t get a true taste of happiness until I quit my decade-long career as a happiness academic, packed all I’d need for many months onto a bicycle, and began meandering my…

The Conversation

China Infesting Settlements Of Villages Across China-Bhutan Border: Report

China, despite its promises of attempting to settle border disputes with Bhutan, has been infesting settlements of villages across the disputed regions, Kathmandu-based online magazine Epardafas reported. Read full story on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News

'Footsteps Of Buddha': 24 High-Ranking Monks From Bhutan On Trip To India

A delegation of 24 high-ranking Bhutanese monks arrived in Kolkata Tuesday on a tour of various Buddhist holy sites in India. Read on for details:

Dynamite News

No longer a forbidden kingdom

Pristine nature has long been a key feature of the Kingdom of Bhutan since it began welcoming guests in 1974.

Bangkok Post

October design news: cave living and chairs made from car exhausts

Hyperlocal makers, rebranding a nation and the Design Council’s festival

The Guardian - UK

Green shoots in Phangnga

Climate change and environmental sustainability have been hot global issues in recent decades.

Bangkok Post

Spiritual head of world's happiest country in Naas Valley retreat

Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Bhutan graduated from the University of Canberra.

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Local growers worried as Centre decides to import areca from Bhutan

They fear that this will bring down the prices in the local market

Daily Mirror

Heart-stopping moment pilot attempts to land at 'world's hardest runway'

Paro Airport in Bhutan is one of the most difficult runways in the world to land on, due to the huge Himalayan mountains which tower above pilots as they make their approach

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Crown Prince Akishino, family host visiting Bhutan royalty in Tokyo

Crown Prince Akishino and his family hosted Bhutan's Princess Sonam Dechan Wangchuck and her two sons in Tokyo on Monday.

The Hindu

India-Bhutan border gates reopened

Several visitors and businessmen gathered at the gates during the reopening celebrations, and people from both the countries exchanged greetings

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Bhutan welcomes first tourists in 2 years

KATHMANDU: Twenty-three foreign visitors landed in Bhutan on Friday, the first to arrive as the Himalayan kingdom reopened its borders after more than two years following the Covid-19 pandemic, with officials looking to tourism to help revive the local economy.

Reuters

Bhutan welcomes back tourists after COVID-19 with honey, turmeric and SIM cards

Twenty-three foreign visitors landed in Bhutan on Friday, the first to arrive as the Himalayan kingdom reopened its borders after more than two years following the COVID-19 pandemic, with officials looking to tourism to help revive the local economy.

The Hindu

India-Bhutan border gates to reopen on September 23 post pandemic

As the COVID-19 scenario has improved, the Bhutan government has announced the reopening of its borders for trade, commerce and official transit

The Hindu

Bhutan king meets PM Modi

India and Bhutan share historically strong ties.

The Hindu

SAFF | India U-17 boys to face Nepal in final

The blue colts had started their campaign with a victory against Bhutan, but suffered a 1-3 loss at the hands of Nepal in their second group stage game before turning their fortunes around against Bangladesh with a 2-1 victory in the semi-final

ABC News

Retired Mid North Coast teacher supplies books, helps set new learning practices in Bhutan

When Barb Roberts first visited Bhutan she vowed to return, not as a tourist but as a volunteer. She's since enhanced learning opportunities and provided books for students but says her work is far from done.

The Hindu

Army Chief meets Bhutan King in Thimphu; focus on further boosting enduring strategic ties

Chief of Army Staff Gen Manoj Pande also met with the Indian officials engaged in capacity-building of Bhutanese military.

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