Bhutan is officially a Buddhist kingdom. It's also a fledgling democracy trying to establish a balancing act to honor its ...

Bhutan is the world's last Vajrayana Buddhist kingdom, and "majestic" temples and dzongs, or fortified buildings, dot the ...

Amid a brain drain and economic woes, Bhutan has used cryptocurrency to double the salaries of its civil servants.

With a unique commitment to “Gross National Happiness” (read: a reframing of the more staid – and decidedly less human – Gross National Product), visiting Bhutan creates an experience ...

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A stunning new £178 million airport is set to open in one of the world’s happiest countries. Gelephu International Airport is set to open in Bhutan, a beautiful country in the Himalayan mountains that ...

Bhutan is known as the "Land of the Thunder Dragon" and for its deeply Buddhist culture and for measuring national happiness. On Friday, it could became one of 43 countries whose citizens face ...

U.S. ties, a goal supported by three trends: tourism, high-level communication, and the strengthening India-U.S. relationship.

A MAJOR new airport is set to transform the a nation often dubbed the happiest country in the world. Bhutan, a landlocked country between India and China, has revealed plans for a huge new ...

Bhutan is a tiny, remote Himalayan kingdom nestled between China and India. It has no traffic lights. Here's why it may be added to a White House travel ban.

The old-world enclave, famous for its Gross National Happiness (GNH) index, has started work on an ambitious new project that could change everything ...

This small Himalayan kingdom, home to fewer than 800,000 people, actively prioritizes Gross National Happiness (GNH) and a maintains peaceful foreign policy. Bhutan has maintained a low-profile ...