DHARAMSHALA: A five-member Tibetan Parliamentary delegation left Dharamshala for a five country European visit from 1 – 24 November, to apprise leaders and public about China’s repression in Tibet, which has driven over 121 Tibetans to set themselves on fire in protest. The delegation led by (...)
[Source: dalailama.com] DHARAMSHALA, 3 November 2013 – This morning His Holiness the Dalai Lama met briefly with nuns from eight nunneries who for the last month have been taking part in the Jang-Gun-Chö, the Great Winter Debate, held this year at Dolma Ling Nunnery. He began: “You’ve all been (...)
By Marshall Sahlins [The Nation] Confucius Institutes censor political discussions and restrain the free exchange of ideas. Why, then, do American universities sponsor them? We were sitting in his office, Ted Foss and I, on the third floor of Judd Hall at the University of Chicago. Foss is the (...)
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DHARAMSHALA: The deputy speaker of Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile today released ‘Tibetan Spirit Cannot Be Crushed’, a pictorial book authored by Ven. Bhagdro, a former Tibetan political prisoner living in Dharamsala. The book documents Tibet as a nation with 3000 years of history, China’s (...)
by P. Stobdan (www.idsa.in) 29 October 2013 The Prime Minister’s visit to Beijing and dialogues with Chinese leadership indicated a sense of optimism for the future of bilateral relations. Some of that optimism may be due to the more amiable persona of the new Chinese leadership. A scrupulous (...)
DHARAMSHALA: Canada’s Ambassador to China raised concerns on the situation in Tibet during his recent visit to Tibet, foreign minister John Baird said on Thursday, underscoring that Canada has consistently called for an end to the prosecution and persecution of people for the practice of their (...)
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DHARAMSHALA: Sikyong Dr Lobsang Sangay will visit the United States and Italy from 11 – 20 November. During his visit to US, Sikyong will attend some important meetings, meet officials and address the Tibetan community in New York and Washington from 11-17 November. Sikyong’s talk to Tibetan (...)
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DHARAMSHALA: Two newly-appointed local Justice Commissioners took the oath of office today from the Chief Justice Commissioner Ngawang Phelgyal Gyechen at a ceremony held at the Tibetan Supreme Justice Commission. Ms. Namgyal Tsekyi was sworn-in as the local Justice Commissioner for northern (...)
DHARAMSHALA: The Central Tibetan Administration expressed deep sadness over the demise of Mr Thinley Dorjee, who joined the administrative service at the age of 27 in 2006. Despite undergoing every possible treatment for the last four years, Mr Thinley Dorjee passed away due to prolonged (...)
DHARAMSHALA:Â Kalon Dolma Gyari of the Department of Home of the Central Tibetan Administration met Virbhadra Singh, chief minister of Himachal Pradesh, on the occasion of the closing ceremony of the paragliding pre-world cup championships held in Bir near Dharamsala. The week-long event was (...)