Renowned Tibetan Filmmaker Pema Tseden passes away aged 53
By Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, May 9: RenownedTibetan Filmmaker Pema Tseden, known for his unique and award-winning films that offer a glimpse into the lives of Tibetans and contemporary Tibet has reportedly died on Sunday at the age of 53 in Lhasa. He was born into a nomadic family in Eastern Tibet’s Amdo region in December 1969, […]
Tibetans in Australia protest against China’s campaign to malign the Dalai Lama
By Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, May 9: Around 600 Tibetans in Sydney, Australia on Monday conducted a peace rally in front of the Chinese Embassy, to protest against China’s campaign to malign the reputation of the exiled Tibetan spiritual leader. Weeks after an edited video of an interaction between the Dalai Lama and a young Indian […]
Dalai Lama congratulates King Charles III on his coronation
By Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, May 8: The exiled Tibetan spiritual leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama on Saturday along with other world leaders congratulated King Charles III of United Kingdom on the occasion of his coronation. King Charles’s accession to the throne marks the 40th monarch following the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II in […]
Back channel dialogue in progress, says CTA President
By Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, 8 May: Penpa Tsering, the President of the Tibetan government in exile, known officially as the Central Tibetan Administration revealed that there is an active backchannel dialogue happening between the Tibetan and Chinese counterparts, during his exclusive interview with BBC Hard Talk on May 5, 2023. When asked what purpose the […]
Opinion: The Dalai Lama you never knew
By Tashi Rabgey Until recent weeks, the thought of having to defend the moral character of the Dalai Lama would have seemed absurd. Ever since he led the Tibetan people as a 24 year old through the shattering crisis of China’s invasion of Tibet, he has been one of the world’s most enduring symbols of […]
Opinion: Dalai Lama and the secret of permanence?
By Vijay Kranti Being near the Presence of HH Dalai Lama is always an outstanding privilege for anyone, especially for less than ordinary people like me. My 50 year long experience proves that each interaction with him has been heavily blessed with special kindness, blasts of laughter, wisdom and newer peeps into life and its […]
China ranks second worst on World Press Freedom Index
By Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, May 4: China is ranked 179th among the 180 countries and territories, according to the latest edition of the World Press Freedom Index of international media watchdog Reporters Without Borders (RSF). The 2023 World Press Freedom Index has evaluated China’s plummeting ranking at 179th, just above North Korea as ‘the world’s […]
TYC conducts month-long march to flag human rights violations in Tibet
By Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, May 3: Activist group Tibetan Youth Congress (TYC) has launched a month-long “Tibet Matters March” from Gangtok (Sikkim) to Tezpur (Assam) on 29 April to raise awareness of the ongoing human rights violations in Tibet under the totalitarian Chinese rule. The march was flagged off from Gangtok, Sikkim on the April […]
Film Review: Broken Wings
By Tashi Wangchuk After hearing many good things about this film, I finally got hold of Shenpenn Khymsar’s first foray into Bollywood- “Broken Wings” at the Tibetan community hall in Northern Virginia, USA recently. The story revolves around a Tibetan college-goer boy and his romantic affair with a beautiful daughter of an ever-powerful District Magistrate […]
Solo cyclist peddle to Dharamshala condemning media’s role in Dalai Lama’s defamation
By Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, May 3: A Tibetan youth Tenzin Kunchok concluded his five-day cycle ride in Dharamshala on Sunday to condemn the role of media houses and social influencers in defaming His Holiness the Dalai Lama. The 29-year-old started his solo cycle ride from Delhi on May 25, covering almost 500 kilometers to Dharamshala, […]