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Global Voices - EN : Bhutan
21 june
02h00
Water wars and hydro-hegemony in South Asia
Sonia Awale
China’s Medog Hydropower Station on the Brahmaputra, a new turning point in a highly-charged South Asian geopolitics
16 february
05h00
Bhutan’s filmmakers are redefining storytelling uniquely rooted in their cultural context
Nepali Times
Bhutan’s film industry has long been influenced by Indian cinema. But there has been a significant change in the past two decades as filmmakers...
15 august
15h52
Bhutan’s COVID-19 vaccination success a beacon of hope for South Asia
Rezwan
Bhutan has even been able to help other countries, sending 230,000 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine to Nepal.
06 march
11h32
Bhutan deals with its first COVID-19 case by temporarily shutting down borders
Rezwan
Bhutan’s first positive case of COVID-19, an American tourist who travelled from India, prompted the government to impose a two-weeks-long...
24 november
01h59
A favourite Nepali hard cheese finds favour with canines
Sanjib Chaudhary
Chhurpi, the traditional hard cheese made from yaks’ and cows’ milk from the Himalayan region, is now a popular treat for dogs in the United States...
22 june
18h11
Parents, students threaten to sue Bhutanese employment agency after learn and earn’ debacle in Japan
Rezwan
Many students became sick from physical and mental stress. There were also reports of forced labor, and passport theft and illegal wage deductions by...
14 june
13h41
Bhutan takes first steps toward decriminalizing homosexuality
Rezwan
The bill will be discussed in the National Council, the upper house of the parliament, during the upcoming winter session starting in November....
23 october
01h18
Landslide victory for Bhutan’s centre-left party following peaceful general elections
Rezwan
This is only the third democratic elections to take place in the tiny, landlocked South Asian country since it abolished its Monarchy and adopted a...
29 december
17h42
From Internet Blackouts to Violent Attacks, South Asia Saw New Threats to Free Expression Online in 2017
Rezwan
In 2017, South Asian countries faced growing challenges in the field of internet freedom, censorship, and freedom of expression.
14 march
13h27
Late-Season Snow Brings Joy to Bhutan
Rezwan
only in #bhutan...police making snowman at the main roundabout. wonderful
01 march
16h17
Speed Thrills but Kills,’ Safety on Road Is Safe Tea at Home’ and Other Bhutanese Road Signs
Rezwan
I Loved Driving on the Hills coz of these boards. I would prefer this, rather than the Advertising Boards along the roads.
19 january
06h20
Bhutan’s Authorities Ban Film for Misusing’ Religious Masks on Screen
Rezwan
This narrowed minded decision is not just a ban against the film but a decision against the freedom of expression and creativity in Bhutan.
08 january
05h26
Spicy, Delicious, and Not So Cheap: Bhutan’s Chili Ban Raises Cost of National Dish
Rezwan
In Bhutan, chilies are considered something transcendent they’re a way of life. Recently, however, a controversial import ban has skyrocketed prices...
10 december
10h00
Refugees in the US Keep Musical Traditions Alive With Kids’ Songs
PRI/PRX's The World
A folklorist at the Erie Art Museum in the US state of Pennsylvania dreamed up the idea: helping refugees gain work skills while working with them to...
27 august
15h22
Lawsuit Over Facebook Post Raises Fears of Online Censorship in Bhutan
Rezwan
The suit against Zam revolves a family that is fighting a property dispute against well-connected business man Ap Sonam Phuntsho, who is also father...
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