Chinese Prof. echoes how China’s national park system ignored the important role of local residents
DHARAMSHALA, Sept. 18: A Chinese Professor has said the Chinese national park system ignored the important role played by local residents’ eco-friendly mode of production, joining other Chinese experts pointing out the reason behind China’s failure to protect Tibet’s environment. Professor Min Qingwen, deputy director of the Center for Natural and Cultural Heritage (CNACH) at […]
Revised TPA bill proposes sanction on Chinese official impeding Dalai Lama’s reincarnation
DHARAMSHALA, Sept. 17: The revised version of the Tibet Policy Act 2002 which was introduced in the US House of Representatives on Friday proposes sanction on Chinese officials who interferes and impedes the reincarnation of the Tibetan leader the Dalai Lama, among others. The new amendments of the bill if passed will signal a tougher […]
“I commend India for its deeply rooted religious pluralism,” Dalai Lama’s in birthday wishes for Modi
DHARAMSHALA, September 17: Wishing the Indian Prime Minister Modi on his 69th birthday, the 84-year-old Tibetan spiritual leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama said he considers himself a messenger of India and that he always commend it for its remarkable and deeply rooted religious pluralism. “India stands as an example of harmony and stability. The […]
Tribals in Odisha seek cancellation of Tibetan refugees’ land lease
DHARAMSHALA, Sept. 16: Adivasi Adhikar Manch (AAM) in Odisha is reportedly seeking the cancellation of state land lease to Phuntsokling Tibetan Settlement located in Gajapati district. AAM members said the increasing number of Tibetan residents has created problems for the tribals residing in adjoining Jiranga and Labarsingh blocks in the district and warned that they […]
Bill to modify Tibet policy Act 2002 introduced in US House of Representatives
DHARAMSHALA, Sept. 16: A bill to modify the existing ‘Tibet Policy Act’ of 2002 has been introduced in the United States House of Representatives in Washington DC on Friday. The bill seeks to revitalise the first significant bill on Tibet passed by the US. The bill was sponsored by Representative Jim McGovern (D-MA) who chairs […]
US Secretary of State asks Hollywood to stop bowing to Chinese censors
DHARAMSHALA, Sept. 14: The US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo urged Hollywood to resist caving to Chinese censorship in order to gain access to the Chinese audience, reports Washington Free Beacon. Pompeo was speaking to an audience of the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA)on Thursday. He said movies are a large part of the […]
Confrontation between rival soldiers in Indo-Tibetan border in Ladakh
DHARAMSHALA, Sept. 13: Tension between Indian and Chinese soldiers escalated at the Indo-Tibetan border in Ladakh near the Pangong lake on Wednesday with confrontation between the rival soldiers continuing well into late evening that day. The scuffle began around dawn of September 11 when Indian soldiers patrolling the north bank of the Pangong lake were […]
Tibetans lived in three provinces as one entity: His Holiness at Tenshug ceremony
DHARAMSHALA, Sept. 13: His Holiness the Dalai Lama at the long life prayer offering ceremony(tenshug) this morning at Tsuglakhang temple said Tibetans have a strong spirit of Tibetaness and lived in solidarity as one entity. Thanking the organizers of the tenshug today, he said the Tibetans are at a very difficult time in their history […]
Authoritarian regimes’ longevity is poor: Prof. Ashis Nandy
DHARAMSHALA, August 12: Prominent political psychologist, social theorist, and critic Prof. Ashis Nandy said although authoritarian regimes tend to further subjugate the minority as it accumulates power, their longevity is poor. The 82 year intellectual was speaking at the Other Space to a group of audience comprising of Tibetan activists, journalists and students. Titled ‘Cultural […]
China targets retired Tibetan government officials in TAR for practicing Buddhism
DHARAMSHALA, Sept. 12: Retired Tibetan government officials in Tibetan Autonomous Region (TAR) who are found to be practicing Buddhism will be punished and dealt with, according to Human Rights Watch which cited a Chinese Communist Party notice issued just last month. The new dictum, similar to earlier notices, further restricts the freedom of religion inside […]