Beijing 2022 Olympics a chance to press China for rights abuses, says PM Trudeau
By Choekyi Lhamo DHARAMSHALA, June 7: The Canadian PM Justin Trudeau on Friday said that the controversial Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics can offer a chance for concerned nations to press China for its human rights records, in an interview with Toronto Star. Trudeau said that only a united front would change China’s behaviour, adding that […]
Opinion: Son of a thief?
By Vijay Kranti (Part of the ‘My journey through the Tibetan mindscape’ series) It was quite a different world in those days of mid 1960s. Things would take their own time to help you keep pace with an already slow moving world around you. I can’t think of anything other than the metre-gauge Kangra-Valley railway […]
296 Covid-19 cases, 8 deaths reported in a week: CTA Task Force
By Choekyi Lhamo DHARAMSHALA, June 5: The Covid-19 Emergency Task Force of the Central Tibetan Administration on Thursday charted out guidelines for the potential ‘third-wave’ of the pandemic in India, and urged special protection for children against the coronavirus. The task force reported 296 new Covid-19 cases and 8 unfortunate deaths in the Tibetan community […]
China bans Tiananmen Square vigil for the second year in Hong Kong
By Choekyi Lhamo DHARAMSHALA, June 4: A Hong Kong pro-democracy alliance on Saturday lost an appeal to hold the annual candlelight vigil to commemorate the Tiananmen Square massacre on June 4. The 1989 Tiananmen massacre will not be commemorated for the second year in a row after the Hong Kong police banned the event after […]
Dalai Lama gives teaching to young Tibetans
By Tenzin Dharpo DHARAMSHALA, June 3: Tibetan spiritual leader and foremost Buddhist figure His Holiness the Dalai Lama on Wednesday concluded a two-day teaching on Jé Tsongkhapa’s ‘Destiny Fulfilled’ to young Tibetans where he reiterated his message of compassion and warm heartedness. The Tibetan leader who conducted the sessions online said, “If you practise love […]
Budapest to rename streets as ‘Dalai Lama Street’, ‘Free Hong Kong Road’ near Chinese campus
By Choekyi Lhamo DHARAMSHALA, June 3: The mayor of Budapest announced on Wednesday that he will rename streets in the Hungarian capital near a proposed campus for Chinese university to highlight rights abuses by the Beijing administration. One street will be named after the Dalai Lama, and two other will be called “Uyghur Martyrs’ Road” […]
China sets up air defence system along LAC
By Choekyi Lhamo DHARAMSHALA, June 1: China’s People Liberation Army (PLA) has reportedly set up a combined air defence system for the Western Theatre Command, which is responsible for operations along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) with India, according to Hindustan Times. It is the latest in a series of moves by China to strengthen its […]
New parliamentarians to take oath of office on June 8
By Choekyi Lhamo DHARAMSHALA, May 31: The newly elected parliamentarians of the 17th Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile (TPiE) are set to take oath of office from the Chief Justice Commissioner Sonam Norbu Dagpo on June 8. The initial date for the swearing-in ceremony on May 30 was postponed due to the ongoing Covid-19 curfew restrictions in Kangra district, […]
Sikyong announces measures to tackle Covid-19 situation in India, Nepal
By Choekyi Lhamo DHARAMSHALA, May 29: Sikyong Penpa Tsering on Saturday announced measures to tackle the deteriorating Covid-19 situation by charting out new strategies in India and Nepal. The new CTA President with the Secretary of the Health Department, Palden Dhondup announced its plans to curb the spread of the pandemic with the help of […]
Opinion: White Paper but Black Content- An analysis on the recent White Paper titled as Tibet since 1951: Liberation, Development and Prosperity
By Tenzing Dhamdul Introduction: The People’s Republic of China formed as a nation on 1949. Under the helm of the Communist party, they have brought out reports in the form of White paper with the sole aim to propagate and let the people know of their achievement and policies. These reports set the template and […]