Gelephu sits on widest flat land of the country yet Bhutan’s mountain terrain mean the uneven geography is the challenge for any infrastructure development that are necessary for a thriving…
GMC: A Challenging Vision
The proposed Gelephu Mindfulness City (GMC) represents a transformative urban development initiative in Bhutan, aimed at establishing a pivotal business connection between South East Asia and South Asia. Announced by…
Secular Aesthetics in Bhutanese-Nepali Poems
This research attempts to explore secular aesthetics reflected in Punarwaspachhika Bhutani Nepali Kavita (Post-Resettlement Bhutanese Nepali Poems), an anthology of Nepali poems representing post-resettlement Bhutanese-Nepali literature published by Nepal Academy in 2022….
Post-resettlement Bhutanese Poetry: A Thematic Content Analysis through Natural Language Processing
Interpretation of poetry is generally based on qualitative analysis of semantics, figurative language and expression, and knowledge about the author and literary elements. Recent advancements in computer-based text processing allow us…
Statelessness Among Former Bhutanese Citizens: A Public Issue of Concern
Much has been studied and written on Gross National Happiness (GNH) and Bhutanese Refugee Issue in the past decades, but scholars and researchers are yet to write on the issue…
Citizenship and Marriage Laws of Bhutan
Citizenship of a state is the right of the holder to have the same rights as any other member of the state. In contrast, categorization of citizenship creates distinct groups…
Gender Violence Within Bhutanese American Community
Gender violence is an old problem worldwide. It is not an exception in the Bhutanese Community. However, the severity of the problem has grown substantially within the Bhutanese American Community…
Democracy, Adult Franchise and Public Participation
ABSTRACT Bhutan is now a democracy. This new democracy promotes adult franchise. It conducts periodic elections and has elected members in parliament and government. It has political parties contesting elections. Despite these basics of democracy, the country lacks accountability…
Bhutanese Refugee Cultural Complex: An Outsider-Insider’s Perspective
ABSTRACT The Bhutanese Refugee Cultural Complex (BRCC), housed in Jhapa in eastern Nepal, is a centre devoted to the memory and study of Bhutanese refugees. As the BRCC develops into a fully functioning centre, it…
Bhutanese Settlement and Community Leadership
ABSTRACT Traditionally, three possible solutions are pursued to address refugee problems globally. These include repatriation of refugees to their country of origin; local integration or third-country resettlement. This article explores further the resettlement option, how…