Fewer Fancy Hats, But Plenty of Pomp at BHUTANs Royal Wedding
A royal wedding is on, but there is nary a fascinator in sight.. Though sartorial selections differ, the frenzy in Bhutan surrounding the wedding of the king has rivaled - at least locally - that in Britain during the April nuptials of Prince William and Kate Middleton.
Bhutan One Step Closer To World Cup After Shocking Victory Over Sri Lanka
Bhutan, the worlds lowest-ranked soccer team, shocked the world on Tuesday when they beat Sri Lanka in a 2018 World Cup qualifier. NPRs Melissa Block speaks with Bhutanese journalist Namgay Zam in Thimphu, Bhutan, about the win. MELISSA BLOCK .
BHUTAN: Quake Kills at Least 11
A 6.3-magnitude earthquake killed at least 11 people on Monday, damaging an ancient monastery and forcing hundreds to flee, officials said.
Escape From Rinchen Zoe
. When you work with glaciers, part of the scientific challenge is just negotiating the way to them and back.
King of Tiny BHUTAN Steps Down Early to Make Way for Son
King Jigme Singye Wangchuck of Bhutan has abdicated to make way for his 26-year-old son to become monarch.
Bhutan Wins Again! A Match Report From A Deadspin Reader In Bhutan
Bhutan pulled it off! The tiny landlocked Himalayan nation advanced to the second round of World Cup qualifying���where they could be placed into a pool with Asian heavyweights like Iran, Japan, or South Korea���by knocking off Sri Lanka 2-1 yesterday, .
The U.N. Happiness Project
The Dragon King of the House of Wangchuck is about to realize his ambition: to use G.N.H. as an alternative to G.N.P.
BHUTAN Lets the World In (but Leaves Fashion TV Out)
Once, Bhutan guarded itself from the world. Today, globalization is officially sanctioned, and it is rushing in fast.
OBoyle: Cinderella has nothing on Bhutan
I dont know much about Bhutan. Wikipedia tells me its a small state ��� just a little bigger than Maryland ��� at the eastern end of the Himalayas. The capital city is Thimphu. The national sport is archery, but the most popular sport is soccer. In.
A Moment Atop the World for BHUTANs Last-Ranked Team
Sri Lanka, an island nation of about 20 million people southeast of India, was the second-highest-ranked of the 12 teams, and it was scheduled to play Bhutan, a long-isolated constitutional monarchy in the Himalayas that was ranked 209th ��� dead last.
Tiny Bhutan Will Vote Today to Trade Absolute Rule for Democracy
The elections in the tiny Buddhist state, wedged in the Himalayas between India and China, were ordered by the country’s royal family to end its absolute rule.
BHUTAN: A Higher State of Being
In Bhutan, there is a king who rides a bicycle up and down the mountains. Like many stories you will hear in this tiny Himalayan nation, it sounds like a fairy tale. In fact, its hard news. Jigme Singye Wangchuck, Bhutans fourth��.
Bhutan to have a brand soon | BBS
The final presentation on the Brand Bhutan Strategy was presented in Thimphu, today, to the relevant stakeholders such as Tourism Council of Bhutan, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Ministry of Economic Affairs, among others.
BHUTAN, BHUTAN ��� football chanted like a prayer as World.
Bhutanese fans celebrate during the World Cup qualifying victory over Sri Lanka in Thimphu. Photograph: Str/AFP/Getty Images. Namgay Zam in Thimphu. Thursday 19 March 2015 10.08 EDT Last modified on Thursday 19 March 2015 10.51��.
Chipping Away at the Footprints of the Past
. On the day after reconnaissance on the glacier in the Bhutan Himalaya that they know as Drukso Gangri, Aaron and David Putnam set out to collect the rocks that could help them reconstruct its history.
Bhutan: A Higher State of Being
. In the vertiginous mountains of the South Asian nation, where happiness is akin to holiness, bicycling has become much more than a national pastime. It’s a spiritual journey.
Bhutans Dragon King | Vanity Fair
For more than three decades, the fourth Dragon King of Bhutan steered his people into the modern world, while keeping their traditional culture intact. His recent abdication, at 53, in favor of his 29-year-old, Oxford-educated son, was another��.
BHUTAN hosts its first international festival
Its mid-afternoon in Clock Tower Square in the Bhutanese capital, Thimphu. Prayer flags flutter in the breeze against an ice-blue sky, mountain peaks melt into the horizon and the crowd, complete with crimson-clad monks, jostles for space on the stone.
Is BHUTANs Media Freedom Really Slipping?
In fact, Bhutans overall score of 32.65 points in 2015 was only slightly higher than the previous years score of 32.46 points. And despite this minor decline in press freedom, a decline actually much smaller than the margin of error, Bhutan had the.
Captured on Film: BHUTAN Forced to Invent Waste Industry as Culture Westernizes
What the general public in the United States knows about Bhutan would likely fit into a thimble���with room to spare. You might be aware that this tiny Buddhist kingdom of 754,000 souls in Southeast Asia is wedged between China and India. And, you might .
Worlds worst team BHUTAN win World Cup play-off - Goal.com
Bhutans love affair with World Cup qualifying continued on Tuesday as they moved past Sri Lanka 3-1 on aggregate.
Is That a Lama Behind the Camera?
In insular Bhutan, a learn-by-doing film industry is beginning to emerge.
Bhutan trains lawyers to argue for happiness
A monk collects donations beside a prayer wheel at Chimi Lhakhang ��� also known as the Temple of the Divine Madman ��� near Punakha, Bhutan, on Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2012. The temple was built in 1499 in honour of Buddhist saint Drukpa Kunley, who was .
Ema Datsi Covers the BHUTANese Staples ��� With a Little.
Bhutan is the Switzerland of the Himalayas, a tiny country with a population of less than a million squished between Tibet, China, and India; but also only a hop, skip, and a prop-plane jump from.
Heavy Turnout in First Bhutan Election
The once reclusive land further opened its doors to the world and joined the list of democratic nations.
The Majesty of Rinchen Zoe
. After a year of planning and a difficult six-day trek, the members of Aaron Putnams team finally see the landscape theyve experienced only through via aerial photographs and brief online accounts.
Explorers Club Aims to Help Bhutan Test Yeti Myth Once and For All
New Yorks famous Explorers Club, which has counted President Teddy Roosevelt, Sir Edmund Hillary and Neil Armstrong as members, aims to help the small Himalayan country of Bhutan test the legend of the Yeti ��� not for the first time, but possibly the.
Video: Riding the Tour of the Dragon in BHUTAN
Bhutan is home to many things, including towering mountains, impossibly deep canyons, and amazing Buddhist temples. It is also home to the Tour of the Dragon, a one-day mountain biking race that covers 268 km (166.5��.
Bhutans Paro airports fate in limbo: IAF may relocate
Paro airport offers convenient passage for both inbound and outbound tourists in the region, including eastern India. At least 40% of the premium foreign tourists visiting the eastern Himalayan region travel to Bhutan and eastern India, according to.
A Forgotten Prayer, Answered
Inviting a child to enter our lives: would he accept? That is the question asked over and over at a fertility temple in Bhutan.. Charlotte Bacon Modern Love column describes how her visit to a fertility temple in Bhutan may have helped her conceive a healthy baby at the age of 44.
BHUTAN hosts its first international festival - The Guardian
Bhutan ��� land of happiness, magic and myth ��� is now welcoming DJs, street dancers, beatboxers and thinkers from across the world for a collaborative 10-day festival.
In Bhutan, a Bid to Turn Basketball From a Royal Sport to a National One
After decades of being a largely royal preserve, basketball in Bhutan is about to have its breakout moment, as a South Korean coach has been hired to build a national team.. Basketball in Bhutan, after decades of being largely a game for royalty, is about to have its breakout moment, as South Korean coach has been hired to build a national team; country has tried many times to win an international game without success; main obstacle is height, as few Bhutanese people are taller than six feet.
A Long, Slow Slog
. After days of climbing toward their destination in the Bhutan Himalaya, scientists are exhausted and their camp is disorganized. Delay is almost inevitable, but will they reach their high camp at all?
Improving Childrens Access to Education (BHUTAN) | WFP.
The Kingdom of Bhutan has made considerable progress since opening up to the outside world in the 1960s. The country embarked on a far-reaching development strategy that has been articulated in a series of five-year development plans.
Running and Cycling Above the Clouds
The elevation of the Buddhist kingdom of Bhutan poses special challenges for even the fittest of lowlanders.
Worlds worst Bhutan enjoy dream WC debut - Business.
Colombo (AFP) - The tiny Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan, the lowest-ranked team in international football, enjoyed a dream debut in the World Cup qualifiers Thursday by recording a shock 1-0 away victory over Sri Lanka.
Happy International Happiness Day
. The United Nations is marking March 20 as a day on which to highlight the links between happiness and world development. Does that make you happy, or do you think the U.N. has better things to do?
Index of Happiness? BHUTAN’s New Leader Prefers More Concrete Goals
Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay is forgoing Bhutan’s “gross national happiness” campaign in favor of modest objectives like a rototiller in every village.. Saturday Profile of Tshering Tobgay, newly elected prime minister of Bhutan; Tobgay won unlikely victory over Bhutans governing party in July 2013 and is overseeing country of 725,000 people in midst of one of most thorough transformations in the world.
BHUTANs Paro International airport expansion awaits Indian initiative
Paro airport offers convenient passage for both inbound and outbound tourists in the region, including eastern India. At least 40% of the premium foreign tourists visiting the eastern Himalayan region travel to Bhutan and eastern India, according to.
Worlds worst team Bhutan aim to make history against Sri.
Bhutan have won only four games in 33 years and used to lose matches 20-0 ��� but the tiny Himalayan country now stand on the brink of an unimaginable success against Sri Lanka in the 2018 World Cup qualifers.
Last-Ranked Bhutan Stuns Sri Lanka a Second Time
THIMPHU, Bhutan ��� Inside a monastery high up in the hills that surround Bhutans capital city, the players on the countrys national soccer team were consulting the dice. It was just two hours before they were to host Sri Lanka on Tuesday in the.
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Bhutan wants a Kickstarter deal from Wall Street to protect its massive water.
A monastery in Punakha, Bhutan situated between two rivers. Bhutan, tucked between China and India, is a key player in Indian water security. The country sits on the southern slope of the Tibetan Plateau, which holds more ice than any place on Earth.
Scenes In Colombo As Bhutan Wins In First Ever World Cup.
The soccer team representing the tiny nation of Bhutan (estimated population: 733643) traveled to Sri Lanka Thursday for their first ever World Cup qualifier. Now, Sri Lanka isnt a very good soccer nation, but compared to��.
From Fortresses to Temples: 5 Impressive Sights of Bhutan.
Bhutan is famous for many things: being the happiest nation in the world, having a vibrant Buddhist heritage, and hosting some of the most colourful festivals anywhere. I visited the country with the intention of getting to know��.
NYCs Explorer Club to travel to Bhutan in hopes of finding a.
The ���footprint��� of the Abominable Snowman, taken near Mount Everest. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images). This mission came about last year in Bhutan, said club president Alan Nichols. They are hoping to travel��.
New York Explorers to Help the Crown Prince of Bhutan Search for a Yeti
The partnership began out of a conversation between Bhutans crown prince, Jigyel Ugyen Wangchuck, and Nichols, who met at the countrys royal palace in January 2014 to discuss how the club could set up a chapter there and send students to explore the .
BHUTAN: New King Ascends the Throne
A Western-educated 28-year-old, Jigme Khesar Namgyal Wangchuck, became king of the Himalayan nation of Bhutan in an elaborate display of pageantry.
BHUTAN Wants a Kickstarter Deal From Wall Street to Protect Its Massive Water.
Bhutans national soccer team, ranked lowest among 209 squads, gave the prime minister a gift to take with him on a trip last week to the U.S.���its first win in a World Cup qualifying match. The ranking really doesnt matter, said Prime Minister.
BHUTAN bewilder as India, Timor-Leste cruise
Tshering Dorji, 19, wrote his name into football folklore, scoring the only goal six minutes from time as Bhutan produced the matchdays biggest surprise in Sri Lanka. All the more significant was the fact that the Himalayan kingdom ��� the bottom side.
Kayakers Looking for Remote Regions in Bhutan
Three Americans seek adventure through gorges and valleys formed by the Mangde Chhu and on the Puna Tsang Chhu near a hydroelectric dam project.
BHUTAN, Worlds Lowest-Ranked Soccer Team, Advances In.
It had been ranked 209th out of 209 national teams ��� but Bhutan will now progress to the second round of World Cup Qualifying, after beating Sri Lanka in consecutive matches.