Published in Asia Times – Read original story here Beijing has been demanding its hundreds of millions of religious citizens, and their leaders, worship the party first and foremost, and then their respective gods, in a renewed bid to make … (...)
DHARAMSHALA: Tibetan spiritual leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama left Dharamshala today for an eleven-day visit to Europe. In Europe, His Holiness the Dalai Lama will visit the two Baltic countries of Lithuania and Latvia. In Vilnius, the capital city … (...)
Dharamsala: Dr Lobsang Sangay, President of the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) left Dharamshala today on an official visit to Canada. Hosted by the Office of Tibet, North America, Dr Sangay will attend the Thank You Canada Event in Ottawa. During … (...)
The Sunday Guardian – 9 June 2018 Read original story here This is the 60th year of the 14th Dalai Lama’s exile from Tibet, and of setting up the Tibetan government-in-exile in Dharamsala. History often tends to repeat itself, or … (...)
Bhutila Karpoche became the first Tibetan to be elected to a public office in North America. On 7 June 2018, Bhutila of New Democratic Party (NDP) won the election from the Parkdale-High Park by a wide margin. Bhutia, 34, … Continued
DHARAMSHALA: Tibetan spiritual leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama on Saturday called for ancient Indian traditions to be integrated with the modern education system to usher peace, understanding and more resourceful humanity. Speaking to a group of over 2700 foreign … (...)
In addition to the deteriorating political situation inside Tibet, a new woe facing Tibetans in exile particularly in India is its shrinking population. Propelled by a low birth rate and a high rate of immigration to foreign countries, the Tibetan … (...)
By Josh Rogin – Washington Post (Read Original Story Here) While Washington wasn’t looking, democracy won a major battle over authoritarianism in Malaysia, a Muslim-majority nation that just voted out its crooked, illiberal leader and has embarked on a peaceful … (...)
Dharamshala: CTA President Dr Lobsang Sangay today attended the annual summer festival of Yarkyi at the Tibetan Institute of Performing Arts (TIPA). The festival is an internal competition between two houses: Gyalu and Ngonpa. It is held every year to … (...)