• KANKHITA SHARMA

Abstract This paper makes an attempt to critically analyse the call of an alternative paradigm of development presented by the Kingdom of Bhutan. It aims to analyse what is novel or original about the Bhutanese project. It is found that notwithstanding critical views about the coherence and effectiveness of this new approach to development, it does retain a fresh and new insight on development thinking. It places emphasis on hitherto neglected values and amounts to a highly ambitious project of radically transforming the mainstream approach to progress and development and has great potential for being successful.

Keywords: New Paradigm of Development, Bhutan, mainstream, development

" A ‘New’ Paradigm of Development?", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 6, page no.683-689, June 2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1906N03.pdf

" A ‘New’ Paradigm of Development?", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 6, page no. pp683-689, June 2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1906N03.pdf