40 Tibetans arrested outside the Chinese consulate in Mumbai

More than 40 exile Tibetans have been arrested and detained at Marine Drive police station in Mumbai. The protestors – all members of the Tibetan Youth Congress – were detained for staging a demonstration outside the Chinese consulate against the operation of Chinese railway line

And we unfurled the banner and spoiled PRC’s party…

Sitting in a 22nd floor hotel room in Hong Kong, Beijing suddenly feels like a million miles away instead of just a three hour plane ride of fitful sleep. We touched down here Friday night at around 9:30 pm after two days in China that brought me increased

Could the Tibetan ‘miracle’ go up in smoke?

After conquering mountain peaks and permafrost, the builders of the world’s highest railway are facing a new threat: cigarette smokers. On the inaugural 48-hour voyage of the Beijing-Tibet train yesterday, Chinese officials were gearing up for the danger of banned cigarettes in the Canadian-built

Will India-China border talks ever end?

For 25 years, India has been seeking to settle by negotiation with China the disputed Indo-Tibetan frontier. Yet, not only have the negotiations yielded no concrete progress on a settlement, but they also have failed so far to remove even the ambiguities plaguing

India fears China will use reopened route to spy

As India and China prepare to reopen a Himalayan pass on the legendary Silk Road trade route between East and West this week, some Indian military experts warn China could use the pass to extend its spy network deep into India

Tibetan filmmakers announce new feature film

After their whirlwind tour in India, the United States, Canada, Nepal and Bhutan for the screenings of their first fim, ‘Phun Anu Thanu’, the director duo of Tibet Motion Pictures & Arts are set to start shooting for their next venture – a film about four exile youth and their aspiration to win a drama

Finding New Hope By Taking Buddhist Path

The events of September 11th shook my sense of security in the world and reminded me of the ultimate fragility of life. But most of all, they made me wonder how people could be filled with so much hate that killing themselves and others in this horrible way was the

Bikers rev up where old Tibet and new China collide

Tibetan herdsmen in cowboy hats and traditional robes roar by on gaudy motorbikes. Sun-baked nomads wander around shops owned by Han Chinese migrants. Tibetan and Cantonese pop blares from music stores.
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