Bhutan

How Corrupt is the Indo-APAC Region in 2013?

By Ankit Panda

Transparency International's 2013 Corruption Perceptions Index doesn't give Indo-APAC watchers much reason to celebrate.

Bhutan Goes Electric

The tiny kingdom’s capital city, Thimpu plans to phase out gasoline-powered vehicles.

Record-High Afghan Opium Harvest Ahead of NATO Withdrawal

Some South Asia links and reading ahead of the weekend.

Geography's Curse: India's Vulnerable 'Chicken's Neck'

The Siliguri Corridor is a terrifyingly vulnerable artery in India’s geography.

Scientist Links Asia’s “Abominable Snowman” to Ancient Bear

Tests of alleged Yeti hair samples match 120,000-year-old polar bear DNA.

Bhutan’s New PM Tshering Tobgay Questions the Politics of Happiness

In Bhutan, signs suggest that “gross national happiness” may no longer be enough.

Addressing Bhutan’s Refugee Crisis Through the Courts

Bhutan’s own impressively progressive Constitution could resolve the plight of the Lhotshampas.

Bhutan Election Results: A Marker of Gross National Unhappiness?

Some suspect India played a role in the recent electoral win by Bhutan’s Opposition party.

Bhutan’s Second Trip to the Parliamentary Polls

By Sudha Ramachandran

With its second general elections, Bhutan takes one more step towards securing its democratic gains.

ASEAN + China and Bhutan?

China effectively invited itself to Cambodia ahead of the ASEAN meet. Other members aren’t happy.

Bhutan Gets Issued: First Ever Women's Magazine Debuts

A pretty remarkable event took place in Bhutan this autumn–the launch of the first women’s magazine in the country. Armed with questions galore, I got in touch with the editor of the magazine, Pema Choden Tenzin, who graciously took the time to humo

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