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Photo of the Day: Staggered Fields of Green in Bhutan

Sloping fields of rice dot the countryside in Bhutan on May 14, 2012. (Mandala Travel/Flickr)
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Sloping fields of rice dot the countryside in Bhutan on May 14, 2012. (Mandala Travel/Flickr)

July 26th by Tahiat Mahboob | Comments

Gross National Happiness vs. Gross Domestic Product

Bhutan has been rated the happiest country in Asia. (Michael Foley Photography/Flickr)
Policy

While the U.N. debates the merits of Bhutan's way of thinking, Asia Society's Andrew Billo writes that wellbeing and happiness in Southeast Asia can only be achieved by avoiding resource depletion.

April 5th by Andrew Billo | Comments

Interactive Storytelling: Measuring Happiness in Balloons

American artist Jonathan Harris explores Bhutan's philosophy of 'Gross National Happiness' in an interactive website. (Screenshot)
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In Bhutan, people measure quality of life not based on money, but on happiness. So artist Jonathan Harris asked 117 people, 'What makes you happy?' His interactive photo collection is now online.

November 3rd by Nadia Rasul | Comments

Royal Wedding in the Happiest Country on Earth

King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck (L), 31, looks at his bride during the purification marriage ceremony to Queen Jetsun Pema, 21, in the historical Punakha Dzong on October 13, 2011 in Punakha, Bhutan. (Paula Bronstein/Getty Images)
Lifestyle

Among Buddhist monks' chants in the beautiful Himalayan valley, the young King of Bhutan, Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, married his fiancée, Jetsun Pema, in a traditional ceremony on Thursday, October 13, 2011, in the ancient capital city of Punakha. After the purification ceremony and prayers, King Jigme Khesar crowned Jetsun Pema his queen.

October 13th by Nadia Rasul | Comments

Video: In New York, Asian Leaders Link Economic and Social Development to Democracy

Policy

In the past, when talking about development issues, political leaders have generally referred to socio-economic development and democracy as separate issues. This week at Asia Society, however, leaders from Asian countries with very different historical backgrounds and political, social and economic systems spoke of freedom, justice, accountability and respect for human rights as being essentially linked to democracy.

September 22nd by Nadia Rasul | Comments

Himalayan Meltdown: New Climate Change Film to Screen at Asia Society

Sustainability

Co-produced by the UN Development Programme, Arrowhead Films and Discovery Channel Asia, Himalayan Meltdown examines how the shrinking Himalayan glaciers and rising sea levels are affecting people in China, India, Bangladesh, Nepal.

June 8th by Dan Washburn | Comments

Bhutan Allows Increase in Tourism

A Bhutanese monk stands in front of a large Thangkha painting at the Dratshang Kuenra Tashichho Dzong on November 6, 2008 in Thimphu, Bhutan. (Paula Bronstein/Getty Images)
Policy Yesterday, Bhutan announced that it is looking to triple its annual number of visitors from 30,000 since it first opened its doors in the 1970s to 100,000 by 2012.
September 16th by | Comments

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