I am in good health, Dalai Lama reassures in his first public appearance since pandemic
By Choekyi Lhamo DHARAMSHALA, March 18: The Tibetan spiritual leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama gave his first public appearance in two years at Tsuglagkhang temple on Friday, where he reassured the public of his good health. “I was first supposed to go to Delhi for a check-up, but look I can even fight off […]
No confidence in Gang-Jong Finance’s future, says Sikyong Penpa Tsering
By Tenzin Dharpo DHARAMSHALA, Mar. 16: The future of Gang-Jong Development Finance Private Ltd. under the Central Tibetan Administration’s Finance Dept. became a hotly debated issue during the ongoing session of the Tibetan Parliament in Exile. Sikyong (President) Penpa Tsering during the session on Wednesday said that he only sees “a cliff ahead” when it […]
Computer education in Tibetan schools in need of an update
By Tenzin Lekhden DHARAMSHALA, March 16: With the growing presence of data-driven technology and digital tools, pervading every aspect of our life, the importance of computer education and coding has become no less than what mathematics, physics, and engineering was to the second industrial revolution. Despite its growing necessity and relevance, Tibetan schools have failed […]
Chinese police detains young Tibetan entrepreneur, shuts down company
By Choekyi Lhamo DHARAMSHALA, March 16: A young entrepreneur named Pasang Norbu has been detained forcibly by the police in Gamba County in the so called Tibetan Autonomous Region on Friday, according to Dharamshala rights group Tibet Watch. The report said that the owner of a bike tour company, aged in his 20s, was badly beaten […]
Our freedom struggles share parallels, says Czech Senate Vice Prez
By Choekyi Lhamo DHARAMSHALA, March 11: On the occasion of 63rd Tibetan Uprising Day observed on Thursday, the special guest for the March 10 official ceremony Senate Vice President of the Czech Republic, Jiri Oberfalzer drew parallels with the current Tibetan struggle and the gradual democratization of Czechoslovakia into the present Czech Republic government. “We have […]
63rd anniversary of the National Uprising day observed by exile Tibetans
By Tenzin Lekdhen DHARAMSHALA, Mar. 10: The echoes of the shouts from 63 years ago, in Lhasa, against China’s invasion of Tibet reverberates in the streets to this day. Tibetans around the world today commemorated the 63rd National Uprising Day, filling the streets with anti-China slogans and demands of human rights in Tibet. The Tibetan […]
Human rights in Tibet- Collective failure of the international community
Guest report by Vijay Kranti and Anjali Mishra International webinar to mark 63rd anniversary of Tibetan people’s uprising against China’s colonial rule over Tibet NEW DELHI, Mar. 9: Experts in an international webinar on Tibet expressed concern over the consistently deteriorating human rights situation inside Tibet under the Chinese rule. Their common concern was that […]
UN rights chief to visit Xinjiang in May, activists demand release of delayed China report
By Choekyi Lhamo DHARAMSHALA, Mar. 9: The UN rights chief Michele Bachelet announced on Tuesday that her long-delayed visit to China and Xinjiang, also known as East Turkestan, a sensitive region inhabited by Uyghur Muslims, will come to fruition in May this year. “I am pleased to announce that we have recently reached an agreement with […]
Tibetans in exile mourn the death of self immolator Tsewang Norbu
By Tenzin Dharpo DHARAMSHALA, Mar. 7: Tibetans in Dharamshala, considered the de-facto capital of the exile Tibetan setup mourned the death of the latest self immolator in Tibet who reportedly died after he shouted slogans and burned himself in front of the Potala palace in Lhasa city on February 25. Five prominent Tibetan NGOs led […]
Opinion: Tibet in the Year of the Tiger
By Phuntsog Wangyal Tibetans are now celebrating Tibetan New Year (3rd March). End of one year and the beginning of another is a good time to reflect on questions once again raised on what Tibetans could or could not do for their ’cause’ and how China managed to overcome their adversaries. To understand what I […]