Taipei: Over one hundred students of Taichung National Girls High School attended a talk on Tibet in Taipei on 9 August. The talk, organised by the school, discussed Tibet’s past, present and the future. The talk also addressed the issue of Tibetan self-immolation protests which has swept Tibet (...)
Uma Ling Technical Solution is opening up in Dharamsala soon. Uma Ling will provide business process outsourcing (BPO) services in India and abroad. The new venture aims to alleviate unemployment in the Tibetan community by creation of employment opportunities for Tibetan youths. The project is (...)
[Reuters] WASHINGTON – A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck early on Monday in Tibet at a depth of 31 miles, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The epicenter of the quake, which was initially reported as magnitude 6.1, was located 89 miles south-southeast of Qamdo, Xizang Province in China. A (...)
By John Simpson [The Observer] Following a decade of conservative leadership in Beijing under Hu Jintao, the country may be on the cusp of radical change Under the new leadership of President Xi Jinping, a quiet process of reform is under way in China. If successful, it will transform the (...)
By John Vidal [The Observer] More than 400 hydroelectric schemes are planned in the mountain region, which could be a disaster for the environment The future of the world’s most famous mountain range could be endangered by a vast dam-building project, as a risky regional race forwater resources (...)
DHARAMSHALA: The Chinese government has detained a Tibetan singer popularly known as ‘contemporary Tibet’s young nightingale’ for singing a “politically-subversive” song at a concert last year, a human rights watchdog reported Friday. Kelsang Yarphel, a 37-year-old singer from Machu in Kanlho (...)
MOSCOW:The second anniversary of successful democratic transition following His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s devolution of political power and authority to the democratically elected Tibetan leadership was observed in the capital of Russia on 8 August. The event was organised by Moscow-based Tibet (...)
BRUSSELS: Kalon Gyari Dolma of the department of home arrived at the Brussels International Airport on 6 August on a three day visit to Belgium as part of her official tour of Europe. She was received at the airport by Mr Ngodup Dorjee, the Representative of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, the (...)
DHARAMSHALA: As advised by His Holiness the Dalai Lama, thousands of Tibetans recited special prayers for the Tibetan cause at Tsuglagkhang, the main temple in Dharamsala, today. The prayer service was organised by the Department of Religion and Culture. His Holiness the Dalai Lama on the (...)
DHARAMSHALA: The Central Tibetan Administration reiterates its firm commitment to pursue dialogue with the Chinese government to seek genuine autonomy for Tibet, said Sikyong Dr Lobsang Sangay at a special prayer ceremony in Dharamsala today marking the second anniversary of successful (...)