Goji: Health Elixir or Pricey Juice?
It has been almost 500 years since Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de León went in search of the mythical Fountain of Youth. Although Ponce de León never found what he was looking
Now, a direct flight from Beijing to Lhasa
China has launched a direct flight from its capital Beijing to Lhasa, capital of occupied Tibet. The direct flight service of Air China started operation from
Tibetan PM reminds youths of refugee status
The re-elected Tibetan Prime Minister, Mr Samdhong Rinpoche, here today called upon the Tibetan youth to give up their lavish lifestyle, as they should keep in mind that they were refugees and should work
Welcoming Deity to be offered
In Hailey, on Sept. 11, 2005, hanging on the stage behind the Dalai Lama was an original deity banner created by artist Pam Jacob. That banner and several
Sky now less of a limit for Tibetan water bottler
At the astonishing height of 4,400 metres above sea level, a small factory on a Tibetan mountainside is believed to be the world’s highest-altitude
Time needed to evaluate railway
A leading scientist said that more time was needed to evaluate the environmental impact of the Qinghai-Tibet railway
Tibetan studies receives $1 million endowment
After just one year of existence, Stanford’s Tibetan Studies Program received its first endowment of $1 million. Following a $500,000 donation
Eagle’s Eye: Barrage across Parichu river
A few days ago, towards the end of June 2006, a multi-edition Delhi-based newspaper published a story along with a purported satellite picture of a barrage
Tibet on the train to the future
It was a Chinese expatriate living in the US and travelling as a tourist on the first train from Beijing to Lhasa last week who hit the nail on the head. He
Farewell to the Two Election Commissioners
After the successful, smooth conclusion of the polling for the 14th Assembly and the second directly elected Kalon Tripa, the Tibetan Election Commission