Dalai Lama calls for urgent climate action
By Choekyi Lhamo DHARAMSHALA, Nov. 12: The Tibetan spiritual leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama on Wednesday called for immediate action against climate change and appealed to world leaders for their active participation in the pursuit of environmental stability around the globe. He was speaking to UK based Channel 4 news online. The Nobel […]
HK’s pro-democracy lawmakers resign en masse after Beijing oust four MPs
By Choekyi Lhamo DHARAMSHALA, Nov. 11: Hong Kong’s elected pro-democracy lawmakers announced their resignation on Wednesday after Beijing passed a resolution that expelled four legislators; Alvin Yeung, Dennis Kwok, Kwok Ka-ki and Kenneth Leung. The resolution passed by China’s highest legislative body allows the government to expel elected leaders directly without any trial in the […]
CTA President urges support for Tibet support Bill
By Choekyi Lhamo DHARAMSHALA, Nov. 10: The President of the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA), also known as the Tibetan government in exile, Dr. Lobsang Sangay urged Tibetans in the diaspora to gather support for the Tibet Policy and support bill, as he announced his second visit to the US on Tuesday. The Sikyong said that […]
105 from Tibetan schools test positive, all asymptomatic
By Choekyi Lhamo DHARAMSHALA, Nov. 9: 105 Tibetan students and staff have tested positive for COVID-19 at two different Tibetan Children’s Village (TCV) schools. TCV Suja recorded 99 positive cases; 74 students and 25 staff members while TCV Chauntra recorded 6 cases; 4 students and 2 staff members, according to numbers given by a senior […]
Dalai Lama, exile leadership congratulate US President-elect Joe Biden
By Tenzin Dharpo DHARAMSHALA, Nov. 9: The exile Tibetan leadership and spiritual leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama congratulated the former Vice-President Joe Biden after he secured the majority in the United States Presidential voting system. Biden secured more popular votes as well as surpassed the necessary majority of 270 presidential electors in the electoral […]
Germany to join Australia to curb Chinese influence in Indo-Pacific
By Choekyi Lhamo DHARAMSHALA, Nov. 7: Germany is expected to patrol the Indian Ocean with the Australian Navy in what is seen as a plan to manage Chinese influence in the Indo-Pacific region. The German Defence Minister Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer said that the Indo-Pacific had become crucial to the world’s well-being, “We believe that Germany needs […]
Opinion: In Tibet, Bollywood prevails over ‘Sarkari’ Panchen Lama
By Vijay Kranti (Part of the ‘My journey through the Tibetan mindscape’ series) If you are a diehard tourist and want to enjoy your travel in ‘China’s Tibet’, just ensure before buying your expensive tour package that you are not a politically sensitive type person. During my journeys I was amused at the sight of […]
Tibetan community in India, Nepal reports 87 new COVID-19 cases
By Choekyi Lhamo DHARAMSHALA, Nov. 6: Tibetans across India and Nepal reported 87 new COVID-19 cases over the last week, the Exile Tibetan government, officially known as the Central Tibetan Administration’s Covid-19 Task Force said Friday. Deputy Secretary of the Health Department, Tsering Tsamchoe said that the highest numbers were again recorded from Mundgod with […]
Generalising all Muslims for incident in France is wrong, says Dalai Lama
By Tenzin Dharpo DHARAMSHALA, Nov. 5: Generalising all Muslims for the incident where three French people were murdered last week is wrong, Buddhist leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama said on Thursday. The Tibetan leader’s remark comes at a time when French leaders, including President Emmanuel Macron have described the incident as “Islamist separatism”. “To […]
Opinion: Let’s talk about ‘Intimate partner violence’ within Tibetan society
By Sang Mota (Sangmo) For Tibetan women, speaking publicly about Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) is never easy. Across Asian cultures, including Tibetan culture, Intimate Partner Violence(IPV) is regarded as a family secret. IPV is not only considered personally shameful, but cultural norms further dictate that it is a disgrace to the family to speak about […]