H.H. Sakya Trizin arrives in Nepal

His Holiness Sakya Trizin Rinpoche was given a grand welcome by various Tibetan officials, Tibetan people and Himalayan Region Buddhist community of Kathmandu at Boudha

Subcontinental Drift

During the Soviet Union’s long, doomed attempt to subdue Afghanistan, Soviet helicopters dropped countless butterfly bombs, brightly colored devices

Subcontinental Drift

During the Soviet Union’s long, doomed attempt to subdue Afghanistan, Soviet helicopters dropped countless butterfly bombs, brightly colored devices

A glimpse of religious Russia

Like India, Russia also has people practising different faiths. A weeklong photo exhibition titled “Religious Life and Traditions in Russia” opened at India International

Why hasn’t development led to democracy to China?

Conventional wisdom has it that economic development spurs the growth of democracy. Apparently, no one told the Chinese. ‘The experiences of the past years fly in the face of conventional wisdom’ in China

Don’t stop now

The failure of the first development test of Agni III is a great disappointment to the nation. That should not however dishearten our scientists. The first test of the Atlas missile also failed. US scientists, however

The tea loving Tibetans of Dharamsala

Tea drinking is an age-old habit among Tibetans in this abode of the Dalai Lama. Not only do they drink different types of the beverage, they are also particular about the way tea is sipped