Jigme Singye Wangchuck

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Free Market Mojo (Free subscription) | 20/11/2009

Chávez Discounts Accuracy of GDP

Happy birthday King Wangchuck and other national holidays

Gadling (Free subscription) | 11/11/2009

Filed under: Arts and Culture , Learning , Festivals and Events , Azerbaijan , Bhutan , France , Canada , United States , Travel Trivia Going to a far-flung destination and want to connect with the people and see something special? One easy way is through local and national holidays. These are often unique to a particular country and provide insights into its culture and history. But it can often...

Happy People

May Contain Nuts (Free subscription) | 07/11/2009

In the beginning was the word and the word was “moustache”. I saw the beginnings of an awesome moustache tonight at the gym. The shape was there for a handlebar (circa 1890). In case you missed it, during the month of November while writers all over the world are indulging in the writing marathon that is Nanowrimo, a bunch of young/ not so young men will be growing and shaping the hairy...

Inside Bhutan

Hindu (Free subscription) | 03/11/2009

Online edition of India's National NewspaperWednesday, Nov 04, 2009NationalInside Bhutan Chief Election Commissioner of India Navin Chawla and his wife Rupika Chawla with His Majesty Jigme Singye Wangchuck at Dechencholing Palace in Thimpu over the weekend. On extreme left is the Chief Election Commissioner of Bhutan, Dasho Kunzang Wanggdi. Stories in this SectionArchivesFeatures: Stories in this SectionArchivesFeatu...

Is Gross National Happiness the new GDP?

Professional Fundraising Blogs (Free subscription) | 21/10/2009

Last year, long before the financial crisis prompted questions about policymakers' obsession with economic growth, President Sarkozy did something remarkable. I am not talking about his engagement to Carla Bruni but his intention to question our most fundamental economic measure, Gross Domestic Product.

• Is Gross National Happiness the new GDP? - Charity Finance Blogs

Take a Lesson in Happiness from Bhutan

Independence Cymru (Free subscription) | 15/10/2009

Let Happiness Be a Nation's Measure of Success Led by King Jigme Singye Wangchuck the kingdom of Bhutan is the only country in the world to measure well-being by Gross National Happiness (GNH), not Gross National Product (GNP). This unorthodox approach questions the values of unbridled economic progress and emphasises the importance of maintaining a balance between tradition and modernisation. GNH...

Bulgaria President Parvanov Ranked 25th Hottest Head of State

Sofia News Agency (Free subscription) | 14/10/2009

Bulgaria's President Georgi Parvanov has made it to the 25th spot in a ranking of the hottest leaders in the world, which lists 172 entries. Ukraine's Yulia Tymoshenko tops the ranking ahead of second-place Jens Stoltenberg of Norway, bronze medalist King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck of Bhutan, fourth-place finisher Joseph Kabila of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and fifth-place Argentine...

• Obama Ranked 15th Hottest Head of State - Horserace

Indo-Bhutan Joint Action Against Insurgents

Human Security Gateway: All Updates (Free subscription) | 05/10/2009

After the 6th border meeting in Thimphu on September 12, India and Bhutan have agreed to scale up efforts to secure their borders. India and Bhutan share a 669-km-long border, manned by the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) from the Indian side and by the Royal Bhutanese Army on the Bhutan side. Most of the insurgent camps are located along the Bhutan-Assam border, which comprises of 267 km of the Indo-Bhutan...

Sarko Moves Left

The Daily Dish (Free subscription) | 21/09/2009

French president Sarkozy recently called on other countries to join a "revolution" in tracking economic progress - the happiness index. As Joshua Keating notes, that concept was pioneered by King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck of Bhutan four years ago. Keating...

Bhutan tells Japan how to be happy

Asia Times (Free subscription) | 09/09/2009

Newly elected Prime Minister Jigme Y Thinley of the tiny Himalayan nation of Bhutan was at no loss for words during a recent visit to Tokyo. Among the advice he gave Japan, the world's second-biggest economy, was that it "rethink its growth model". Bhutan, he pledged, would be more than happy to teach Tokyo how to lighten up. - Catherine Makino (Sep 9, '09)

Peter Foster: Bhutan, Shangri-La La Land

Full Comment (Free subscription) | 09/09/2009

Canada funds film promoting Gross National Happiness to replace Gross National Product By Peter Foster A nybody reading the blurb for Developing Happiness , a film about Bhutan that aired this week on Vision TV, is given fair warning that they are about to view a compendium of hackneyed anti-capitalism. “Here in North America,” it begins, “we enjoy more wealth and material comfort...

How the happy kingdom in the clouds lost its smile

The Independent (Free subscription) | 09/09/2009

For the emergency department of Bhutan's largest hospital, last Tuesday was a pressing day. In the space of a few hours six people were rushed in, all suspected of having tried to commit suicide.

High life in Bhutan

Daily Express (Free subscription) | 29/08/2009

IT IS rare to know your destiny aged 15 but the young monk selling charms depicting Buddhism's top gods was adamant. With a face that looked no older than eight or nine, he told us that he had received his calling only four months earlier. Exuding confidence, he will undoubtedly be a model monk.

Chidambaram meets Bhutan King

Timpu (Free subscription) | 22/08/2009

Thimpu (Bhutan), Aug.22 (ANI): Visiting Indian Home Minister P. Chidambaram called on Bhutan King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck here on Saturday. Click Here To Read the Full Post

The shape of things to come...

Global Positioning Systems (GPS) (Free subscription) | 20/08/2009

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