Bhutan’s peaceful transition to democracy remains one of the most remarkable stories in modern political history, a ...

The tiny Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan has leapt in one day from an absolute monarchy to a democracy. Bhutan is a tradition-bound land, where people revere their monarch — so much so that the young ...

Bhutan is famous for its pristine mountains, Buddhist monarchy, and an official doctrine of pursuing Gross National Happiness. Later this week, King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck will pay a visit to ...

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The command came from the king, as commands normally do in a nation where royalty has ruled for a century. But when the Precious Ruler of the Dragon People spoke that day, he stunned this deeply ...

(Adds trouble on border) By Bappa Majumdar PHUENTSHOLING, Bhutan, May 29 (Reuters) - Bhutan voted for tradition and reinforced its faith in monarchy, officials said on Tuesday, as a mock election ...

PM Modi is in Bhutan to attend the 70th birthday celebrations of Jigme Singye Wangchuck, the father of the incumbent king.

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THIMPHU, Bhutan, March 22 -- The journey of this tiny, tranquil Himalayan kingdom from a hereditary monarchy to a modern democracy has not been without pitfalls. One candidate had to scrap his ...

Simon Denyer is the India bureau chief for Reuters, with responsibility for Bhutan and Nepal as well. He visited Bhutan last May when it had a dry run of its first real democratic elections, and last ...

On March 3, Sonam Tshering, a Buddhist monk, was sentenced to three years in prison in the Himalayan nation of Bhutan. His crime? Trying to smuggle $2.50 worth of chewing tobacco into Bhutan from ...