La maison d’édition Rachna Books annonce la parution de The Mandala Kingdom – A Political History of Sikkim par Alex McKay Résumé : Spanning over the centuries, The Mandala Kingdom lays bare the story of [...]
Radio Free Asia-19 October 2021 (Reported by Sangyal Kunchok for RFA’s Tibetan Service. Translated by Tenzin Dickyi. Written in English by Eugene Whong.) Nomads have been living traditional lifestyles for centuries but must now sign over their land to the state. Chinese authorities are revoking (...)
Washington DC: Representative Ngodup Tsering participated in the 8th Parliament of the World Religions hosted virtually for the first time due to the pandemic. His Holiness the Dalai Lama addressed the parliament through a video message released to the plenary session on 18th October. (...)
Taipei: Tibetan Buddhist monks in Taiwan offered prayers at a service held on 19 October for those who passed away in a tragic fire accident that engulfed a 13-story building in Kaohsiung, a city in Taiwan’s south. At least 46 people have passed away and 41 were injured with severe burns in the (...)
Sourced by Hindustan Times Wang Junzheng, 58, was the deputy secretary of the CPC committee of Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region and political commissar of the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps. He will now oversee the Tibet region A rising Chinese politician sanctioned by western (...)
L’Université d’Indiana annonce le recrutement d’un.e professeur.e (assistant professor) en histoire de l’art de l’Asie pour une prise de poste dès la rentrée 2022. Les candidatures sont à envoyer avant le 15 décembre 2021. Pour [...]
Dharamshala: “Various religious traditions today have an important role to play in bringing about inner peace. Once people use religion for political reasons or for power, that’s when the problem arises,” said His Holiness the Dalai Lama in his virtual address at the 8th Parliament of the World’s (...)
Sourced by Free Tibet Jason Leith is one of a group of activists arrested today after bringing “No Beijing 2022” message to the torch-lighting ceremony Jason Leith, a London-based member of Free Tibet’s staff was arrested on the morning of Monday 18 October, along with other pro-Tibetan activists, (...)
Geneva: Tibetans in Germany participated in the German Post Marathon Bonn, one of the largest running events in Germany as Team Tibet on 17 October 2021. A group of Tibetans joined with over 4000 German athletes, runners, and walkers in the running event under the flagship of Team Tibet, (...)
The Hindu – 18 October 2021 Click here The Dalai Lama has donated ₹11 lakh to Kerala’s flood-relief efforts. In a letter to Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, the Lama has expressed his deep sadness at the loss of lives and property due to flooding and landslips. “I am writing to express my deep (...)