Re-elected Kalon Tripa assumes responsibility
His Holiness the Dalai Lama today, coinciding with the 60th Anniversary of the Indian Independence Day), formally appointed Prof. Samdhong Rinpoche the Kalon Tripa
Phuntsog Nyidron Testifies at UN Expert Body
Phuntsog Nyidron, a former Tibetan political prisoner, testified this afternoon at UN Sub-Commission on the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights at its 58th session taking place at the United Nations in Geneva.
The 6th Annual NATYC Conference in San Francisco Concludes
The 6th Annual North America Tibetan Youth Congress (NATYC) Conference was held at the University of San Francisco (USF) on August 12 and 13, 2006.
Illegal ticket sales for entry to Potala Palace on the rise
A surge in the flow of tourism to Tibet following the launch of the Qinghai-Tibet Railway has led to black marketing of entry tickets into Potala Palace, the foremost residence of the Dalai Lamas in Lhasa, Tibet’s
Beijing pledges ‘a fight to the death’ with Dalai Lama
China’s new top official in Tibet has embarked on a fierce campaign to crush loyalty to the exiled Dalai Lama and to extinguish religious beliefs among government officials.
Who after me? Dalai says Tibetans to decide
The Dalai Lama feels he has made sincere and consistent efforts with an open mind to achieve autonomy for Tibet. This, he believes, is the only way to happiness for both Tibetan and Chinese people.