Mandarin imposed as medium of education in schools across Tibet
By Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, May 3: The Chinese government under its larger umbrella of assimilation policy has imposed Mandarin as the medium of instruction in primary and secondary schools across the so called Tibetan Autonomous Region (TAR) and Ngaba County in Eastern Tibet earlier this year, the Dharamshala-based rights group Tibetan Centre for Human Rights […]
“Vocational Training” centres threaten Tibetan identity and carry risk of forced labour: UN Experts
By Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, April 28: The United Nations experts on Thursday in their statement expressed concern over allegations that “labour transfer” and “vocational training” programmes in the so called Tibet Autonomous Region are being used as a ploy to undermine Tibetan religious, linguistic and cultural identity, to monitor and politically indoctrinate Tibetans, and warned […]
Tibetans celebrate the 34th Birthday of the Panchen Lama in ambivalence
By Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA ,25 April: Tibetan diaspora around the world celebrated the 34th birthday of the 11th Panchen Lama on Tuesday, one of the most revered Tibetan spiritual figures who is held incommunicado by the Chinese government since the last 28 years. The day which is a sacred and joyous day for Tibetans and […]
Dalai Lama receives the Ramon Magsaysay Award in person after 64 years
By Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, April 26: Tibetan spiritual leader, His Holiness the Dalai Lama received the Ramon Magsaysay Award, Asia’s premier prize and highest honour in person after 64 years since it was conferred to him at his residence in Dharamshala on Wednesday. The Ramon Magsaysay Award was first awarded to His Holiness on August […]
NDTV apologised for hurting the sentiments of Dalai Lama’s followers: TYC President
By Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, April 28: Indian News Agency NDTV has apologised for hurting the sentiments of His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s followers due to its coverage on the interaction between H.H the Dalai Lama and a young Indian boy, TYC President Gonpo Dhondup who attended a closed door meeting with representatives of NDTV at […]
Opinion: The Dalai Lama through the lens of a degrading world
By Kunchok Gyatso A video clip dated March 28, 2023 went viral after more than a month on April 9, 2023, wherein the Dalai Lama is seen sticking his tongue out to invite a boy (who requested a hug from him) to suck it, triggered much criticisms, many on social media platforms like Twitter and […]
Statement of support for His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama by Tibetan Allopathic Physicians Network
We, the undersigned members of the Tibetan Allopathic Physicians Network have been deeply saddened by how His Holiness the Dalai Lama has recently been the subject of much controversy and misunderstanding. We feel that there has been gross misrepresentation and misunderstanding, which has led to unjustified defamation and slander. As medical professionals, we are always […]
Demonstrators protest at NDTV’s headquarters, demand apology for Dalai Lama
By Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, April 24: A group of Tibetan demonstrators gathered in front of NDTV’s headquarters in New Delhi on Sunday and demanded a public apology from the Indian news house for their derogatory reportage of a playful interaction between the exiled Tibetan spiritual leader His Holiness and a young Indian boy. A group […]
Dalai Lama delivers key note speech at second day of the Global Buddhist Summit in Delhi
By Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, April 22: The Tibetan spiritual leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama delivered the key note speech at the second day of the first Global Buddhist Summit on “Contribution of the Buddha Dharma and the Sangha Towards World Peace” in New Delhi organised by International Buddhist Confederation (IBC) on Friday. The international […]
Opinion: Campaign against Dalai Lama has deeply hurt Tibetans’ sentiments
By Prof. Kaveri Gill More than a month after the actual event, His Holiness the Dalai Lama has suddenly been taken to task in India and across the world over his supposed questionable public interaction with a child, accompanied by his mother and a large group of students from Delhi. The judgment was made purely […]