Kalon Tripa Opens GCM Tournament

The 13th Gyalyum Chenmo Memorial Gold Cup was opened by Kalon Tripa Samdhong Rinpoche as eight teams from all over India and Nepal paraded in front of a strong crowd at the TCV School ground.

The Dalai Lama: A life less ordinary

At nearly 70, the Dalai Lama, god-king of Tibet (and friend to the stars), knows he cannot go on for ever. But, as Johann Hari discovers, he shows no signs of curbing his ambition or his opinions

Dharamsala Comemorated TIANANMEN Square massacre

Yesterday, 4th June 2004, just the day after Dharamsala rejected China’s White Paper, the exile capital of the tibetans saw a new kind of political wave; a solidarity meeting to remember the sacrifice the Chinese made for Democracy during the spring of 1989 in china.

His Holinsess the Dalai Lama in Rome

On his arrival at Rome Airport on Friday by a special flight from Edinburgh, His Holiness the Dalai Lama was welcomed by Mr. Gianni Vernetti, MP and President of the Italian Parliamentary Group for Tibet and his colleagues

Tibetan Cabinet seeks UPA Govt support

The Central Tibetan Administration of the Dalai Lama has sought support from the United Progressive Alliance government at the Centre for providing land and livelihood to Tibetans in India.

Tibetans throng McLeodganj temple

Scores of Tibetans, monks and tourists offered prayers at the main temple at McLeodganj near here today to mark ‘parinirvana’ of Lord Buddha. Crowds started pouring in around 4 am and the trend continued throughout the day.

Buddha Da

As our taxi rattles up the steep dusty roads of Himachal Pradesh, India, past stalls selling fresh mangoes and water-melons, Joanna Lumley is sitting next to me58-year old Joanna talks about her personal connection with Tibet.