where happiness is valued above all else. We're describing the tiny kingdom of Bhutan, wedged between China and India in the Himalayan Mountains. A place so fiercely protective of its unique ...

Bhutan is renowned as a country of peace and contentment, unique for measuring national success by its Gross National Happiness Index instead of the traditional GDP. With a profound respect for ...

Bhutan's Gross National Happiness index places more importance on its citizens' emotional and social well-being than on financial prosperity. Read more: UAE introduces visa-on-arrival for Indian ...

In Bhutan this axiom retains real meaning ... the famous Gross National Happiness (GNH), whose index emphasises spiritual, social and environmental health over material riches.

Guided by the “four pillars of Gross National Happiness”—sustainable development, environmental protection, cultural preservation, and good governance—Bhutan has pulled itself out of ...

The "kingdom of happiness" is feeling sad as it faces unprecedented ... economic growth rate of just 1.7% over five years and said Bhutan's economy was "on the brink of collapse".

According to Dr Saamdu Chetri, Bhutan’s dedicated guru, we might be overthinking the matter. Happiness, he says, is a very simple premise which is not necessarily connected to laughter or ...

The most common religion practiced here is Buddhism, and prayer flags can be seen throughout the country. "Their mindset is that every part of nature is holy in some way, so if they find a spot ...

Bhutan is renowned as a country of peace and contentment, unique for measuring national success by its Gross National Happiness Index instead of the traditional GDP. With a profound respect for nature ...