"We are convinced that we must aim for contentment and happiness. Whether we take five years or 10 to raise the per ca…"

"His Majesty ruled the country from 1972 to 2006 during which Bhutan saw an unprecedented peace, security, prosperity …"

"...as far as you, my people, are concerned, you should not adopt the attitude that whatever is required to be done fo…"

"...children are our treasures. They hold the promise of the future and therefore, it is only right that they should b…"

"The king of the Himalayan state of Bhutan announced the end of a century of absolute royal rule yesterday with the pu…"

"Gross National Happiness, or GNH, evolved over centuries in Bhutan but was launched formally in 1972 as an economic a…"

"His Majesty Jigme Singye Wangchuck inadvertently christened his philosophy in 1979 at Bombay airport when he was retu…"

"His Majesty, as a young king, would engage in conversation with civil servants, policy makers, and the citizens very …"

"All Bhutanese know about the king’s passion for cycling, to which he has increasingly devoted his spare time since De…"

"I am not going to comply with any law and court as far as the country’s sovereignty and independence is concerned. Th…"