Nepal banks on Tibet to develop remote north

Nepal is relying on China’s development plans in Tibet to develop its own mountainous northern districts. Kathmandu feels that the sluggish development of the 11 districts near its northern border with China will benefit from Beijing’s drive to develop Tibet.

A new home for Buddhism

Disguised as a peasant, the Buddhist monk Geshe Lhundup Sopa escaped his homeland of Tibet in 1959, slipping away from the occupying Chinese over high mountain passes and, after 15 days, into India where he sought exile.

Sikkim gears up for Dalai Lama’s visit

Hectic arrangements are going on in Sikkim to make the visit of his highness Dalai Lama, the spiritual leader of Tibet a grand success, with barely a few days left for his arrival in Gangtok.

Tibet Festival Concludes Successfully in Chile

A first part of Tibet Festival, “Taste of the Tibetan Culture”, concludes successfully in Santiago, the Capital of Chile, on April 12 with the presentation of the two well-attended workshops