No Chinese journalists allowed for Aero-India show

The government has blacked out China and Iran from the Aero India show that begins in Bangalore next week. Both countries have been invited for the mega biennial event organised by the Ministry of Defence in the past, but organisers

Buddha’s not smiling

It is unfortunate that without appreciating the nuances of sectarian politics within Tibetan Buddhism and Sino-Tibetan relations, the Indian media portrayed the Karmapa’s apolitical stance as suspicious. Continuing speculation about the Karmapa’s escape from Tibet in 1999 reminds me of a Japanese conspiracy theory film