CTA’s Covid-19 taskforce urges Tibetans to exercise caution ahead of Losar
By Choekyi Lhamo DHARAMSHALA, Jan. 28: The Health Department of CTA on Thursday urged Tibetans to exercise caution and adhere to appropriate measures in the upcoming month ahead of Tibetan Losar which falls on 3rd March. Deputy Secretary Tenzin Kunsang during the briefing said that quarantining measures must not be ignored by the public, “Especially those […]
Tibetan writer still missing for questioning officials on ‘sinicization of Buddhism’
By Choekyi Lhamo DHARAMSHALA, Jan. 27: Rights group Tibet Watch on Wednesday reported that the prominent Tibetan writer Gendun Lhundrup, who had been suspected of being detained, was seen forcibly taken into a black car by a lone street-side vegetable vendor on December 2, 2020 in Rongwo region. A reliable source told the group that […]
Tibetan snowboarder to compete at the Beijing Winter Olympics
By Tenzin Lekdhen DHARAMSHALA, Jan. 26: Tibetan teenager, Yangjin Lhamo, has qualified to compete in the upcoming Beijing Winter Olympics. The 18-year-old girl reportedly scored the best performance of athletes representing China at the 2021/22 FIS Snowboard Cross World Cup held in Siberia, Russia at the beginning of this year. The snowboarder from Chamdo majored […]
India-China trade hits record high despite border tension
By Choekyi Lhamo DHARAMSHALA, Jan. 26: Despite the ongoing border tension between India and China, imports from China reached nearly $100 billion for the first time in 2021, a record surge for trade exchange between the two Asian giants. The 2020 Galwan valley incident where 20 Indian troops lost their lives sparked numerous debates in […]
Film star Keanu Reeves targeted for agreeing to perform at Tibet House benefit
By Tenzin Lekdhen DHARAMSHALA, Jan. 25: Days after Hollywood star Keanu Reeves was announced to be performing at the Tibet House’s Annual Benefit Concert, Chinese nationalists have called for the boycott and censorship of his highly anticipated movie The Matrix Resurrections, the latest instalment in The Matrix series. The Tibet House US (THUS), is a […]
Non-consensual DNA samples of Tibetans, Uyghurs used in Chinese research papers
By Choekyi Lhamo DHARAMSHALA, Jan. 25: A science journal Human Genetics has taken down a research paper that used DNA samples taken from Tibetans, Uyghurs and Kazakhs, whose consent was most likely ignored during the research process, said the journal website. Their retraction note dated December 11, followed by thorough investigation, remarked that “upon original submission, the […]
Dalai Lama mourns the death of Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh
By Choekyi Lhamo DHARAMSHALA, Jan. 24: Foremost Buddhist leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama on Saturday wrote to the Vietnamese followers of Zen Buddhist monk Thich Nhat Hanh who dies at the age of 95, expressing sadness over the passing away of a spiritual brother. The Plum Village Community of Engaged Buddhism in France revealed […]
Memoir of late Lodi Gyari, the former envoy scheduled for release
By Tenzin Lekdhen DHARAMSHALA, Jan. 21: The late Lodi Gyaltsen Gyari’s memoir titled “The Dalai Lama’s Special Envoy: Memoirs of a Lifetime in Pursuit of a Reunited Tibet” is scheduled for release in the coming fall. The book published by Columbia University Press chronicles Gyari Rinpoche’s role as the Dalai Lama’s special envoy and chief […]
Fire destroys Tibetan shops in Ambala
By Choekyi Lhamo DHARAMSHALA, Jan. 21: At least ten shops in the erstwhile Tibetan refugee market has been destroyed due to fire around 3.30 am on Friday in the city of Ambala in Haryana state. There are no reported injuries or casualties as all three people on night duty were able to escape the fire […]
Kashag issues stern warning to Tibetans against defaming the Dalai Lama
By Choekyi Lhamo DHARAMSHALA, Jan. 21: The 16th Kashag in a statement published on Wednesday said that there would be official repercussions if anyone is found guilty of spreading or misusing false narratives about His Holiness the Dalai Lama on the social media or other platforms. The circular issued by the Kashag has affirmed to implement […]