21st meeting of Tibetan Task Force begins
The Tibetan Task Force for negotiations began a three – day meeting here today. The body comprising of Tibetan ministers, Dalai Lama’s envoys and government official
Google to stop censoring search results in China
Google announced Monday that it would stop censoring search results on its site in China, forcing authorities in Beijing to decide whether they are willing to forsake one of the most important tools of modern technology so that
China’s sandstorms blast Beijing with dust, sand
The dust works its way through keyholes and window frames, and smells like a filthy brew of dirt, smoke and metallic particles. The sky turns magenta and whole buildings disappear. Eyes tear up and throats get sore from coughing
Panchen Politics: Can Beijing win Tibetan hearts?
A few days before, Wen’s government had appointed the 20-year-old Gyaltsen Norbu, the Beijing-appointed Panchen Lama, as one of the 13 new members of the National C
Nepal Apex Court sets free 3 Tibetan activists
The Supreme Court of Nepal yesterday ordered government authorities to release three Tibetan activists who were detained by the police for their alleged involvement
WAITING FOR MANGTSO III: BY JAMYANG NORBU
Some of you may have noticed. One reader pointed it out in a comment on Phayul.com. The title of this three-part essay was borrowed (and tweaked) from Samuel Becket’s famous play, Waiting for Godot – probably the ur script in the theatre of the abs