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Karma Phuntsho

Karma Phuntsho was born in central Bhutan. He studied Buddhism in Cheri monastery in Bhutan, continued his studies in Tibetan monasteries in India, before teaching Buddhism and related subjects in both Tibetan and English. He earned a doctorate in Buddhist studies at Oxford University in 2003. He is currently a research associate in the department of social anthropology, Cambridge University

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Bhutan’s unique democracy: a first verdict

The Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan has kept its tryst with democracy - and its people have surprised even themselves, says Karma Phuntsho.

Bhutanese reform, Nepalese criticism

The introduction of democracy in the small Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan is a positive political development. Nepalese critics should give it fair consideration, says Karma Phuntsho.