By Tsering Namgyal [Asia Sentinel] Major relief possible in religious repression In an abrupt and unexpected reversal of policy, Chinese government officials have told monks in some Tibetan areas that they are now free to “worship” the Dalai Lama as a “religious leader.” The new policy document – (...)
DHARAMSHALA: The Department of Education organized a workshop on National Geographic Explorer Programme at College for Higher Tibetan Studies, Sarah on June 22 and 23. The two-day workshop was attended by 28 Science and English teachers from 5 Tibetan schools viz., TCV Suja, TCV Chauntra, STS (...)
The Central Tibetan Administration is deeply saddened by the devastating rain and flood that has affected tens of thousands of people in the northern Indian state of Uttarakhand this week. The disaster struck in the areas where hundreds of thousands of Indians from different parts of the (...)
[dalailama.com] Adelaide, Australia, 21 June 2013 – As the Winter Solstice dawned over Adelaide today, the sky was dark with benign rain. His Holiness the Dalai Lama was received on arrival at Adelaide Town Hall by Senator Sarah Hanson-Young and Bob Brown, who escorted him to a private meeting (...)
Press Release 21 June 2013 The Central Tibetan Administration strongly rejects the false claims made by the delegation of China’s National People’s Congress of the so-called Tibet Autonomous Region on the issue of Tibet during its visit to the U.S. this week. Ironically, this visit takes place (...)
[dalailama.com] June 20th 2013 Adelaide, Australia, 20 June 2013 – Before leaving his hotel to begin his public program this morning, His Holiness was interviewed by Mark Davis for Dateline on SBS Television. He asked if His Holiness had more time and energy for spiritual matters since retiring (...)
Banyan / Asia [The Economist / 20 June 2013] A LEADING Chinese scholar has criticised the Communist Party’s handling of Tibet, the first public sign for two decades of high-level disagreement over its hardline policies there (Watch (...)
[The Economist / 22 June 2013] With the help of experts from Beijing, Tibet tightens its systems of surveillance SEVERAL dozen officials from Beijing are wrapping up their three-year tour of duty in the Tibetan capital, Lhasa. In early July a replacement team will arrive to carry on their work. (...)
[The Economist / 22 June 2013] Proposals for a different approach in Tibet suggest some in China know their policies are not working CONVENTIONAL wisdom on Tibet among Chinese officials is that when the current Dalai Lama dies, the Tibetan problem will be solved. China has tight control over (...)
[The Economist / 22 June 2013] Welcome signs that some officials are at last starting to question policies on Tibet FEW outside China think the Communist Party’s strategy for Tibet is working. A combination of economic development and political repression was meant to reconcile Tibetans to (...)