When I began writing Democracy’s Heartland: Inside the Battle for Power in South Asia, I expected to find familiar stories: mass movements toppling rulers, constitutions drafted amid crisis. Then I ...

When democracy swept through nations as a force of revolution, Bhutan’s own democratic journey unfolded like a quiet and dignified evolution — deliberate, thoughtful, and deeply rooted in the ...

TSHEPHU, Bhutan (Reuters) - The isolated Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan takes a big step towards ending a century of absolute monarchy when it stages a mock election on Saturday, a dress rehearsal for ...