‘Denial of visa to Dalai Lama under Chinese pressure’

Terming the denial of visa by the Russian government to Buddhist spiritual head the Dalai Lama as ”most unfortunate”, an official of the Tibetan-government-in-exile here today said the decision was taken under pressure from China.

Bound By History

Kesang Dhundup, a typical Tibetan farmer, grows vegetables, barley and other food grains in his farm land. Dhundup, 58, who lives in a village 50 kilometer east of Lhasa, the capital of Tibetan Autonomous Region (TAR)

Life as it could be

Monks demonstrate impermanence of material world despite the fact that there were no signs telling them to be quiet, people whispered if they spoke at all in the Bullen Center ballroom Friday afternoon.