Beijing Clamps Down After Call for Democracy

The release last week of a human rights manifesto signed by hundreds of mainland scholars, lawyers and ex-officials has prompted a stern response from Chinese authorities who have jailed one signer and contacted

His Holiness with HP Chief Minister

Himachal Pradesh State Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal shares a moment with the exiled Tibetan leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama during a cricket match, organized to mark the end of a week-long winter session of the State’s legislative assembly, at Dharamsala Cricket Stadium, Wednesday Dec. 17, 2008 (Photo: Tenzin Dasel/Phayul)