Tibetan school children carry out global strike for climate action

Tibetan highschoolers chime in the strike for climate action at McLeod Ganj, Dharamshala. Sept. 27, 2019. Phayul photo

DHARAMSHALA, Sept. 27: Tibetan high school students on Friday chimed in for the globally observed school strike for the climate, also known as the Fridays for Future (FFF), Youth for Climate and Youth Strike 4 Climate drive, demanding action against climate change from decision makers and stakeholders. The initiative started by Swedish climate activist and […]

Dalai Lama condoles Former French President Chirac’s death

His Holiness the Dalai Lama with French President Jacques Chirac in Paris, France on December 8, 1998

DHARAMSHALA, Sept. 27: His Holiness the Dalai Lama sent a letter to Madame Bernadette Chirac today, condoling the demise of her husband Jacques Chirac, former president of France. Chirac passed away yesterday morning at the age of 86. In the letter, His Holiness said he had the privilege of knowing Monsieur Chirac ever since he […]