Bhutan’s modern health care development accelerated with the establishment of the Department of Public Health in the 1960’s and the opening of new hospitals and dispensaries throughout the country. However careful attention had always been given to traditional practice and the people’s perception of illness. This has ensured that modern healthcare services and indigenous medical...

The earliest surviving records of Bhutan’s history show that Tibetan influence already existed from the 6th century. King Songtsen Gampo who ruled Tibet from 627-649AD was responsible for the construction of Bhutan’s oldest surviving Buddhist temples, the Kyichhu Lhakhang in Paro and the Jambay Lhakhang in Bumthang . Settlement in Bhutan by people of Tibetan...

The controversy, at least among the online communities, surrounding the recent Miss Bhutan pageant is quite serious. Let’s forget about how the pageant was supposedly rigged or how it was fixed or how the organizers lied to the contestants or how the contestants failed to be ‘Bhutanese’. Let us not care about any of these...

My dear people, Photo: Kuenselonline.com As King, I have been deeply blessed by the satisfaction of seeing immense achievements in four short years, made possible only by the harmonious bond between the people and government, as we worked hand in hand. We have conducted our first general elections, formed the government and opposition, instituted the...

Full transcript of address by His Majesty the King Jigme Khesar Namgyal Wangchuck at the commencement of annual convocation of Calcutta University, Kolkota, October 5, 2010. HONOUR FOR THE KING: His Majesty receives the Honorary Degree of Doctor of Law from West Bengal Governor and Chancellor of the University of Calcutta M.K. Narayanan at the...

This year, the first group of black-necked cranes, comprising of two adults and two juveniles arrived in Phobjikha on November 2 at around 1:25 PM. The black-necked cranes, locally known as Thrung Thrung Karmo, are believed to symbolize blessing and prosperity. The number of cranes visiting Bhutan has been increasing simultaneously as the country prospers....