CTA to hold conference challenging China’s 1793 ‘Golden Urn’ claim, says Tibetan President
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Oct. 31: The President of the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA), also known as the Tibetan government in exile, Penpa Tsering, announced that a conference will be convened to examine the historical validity of China’s so-called 1793 ordinance mandating the use of a “golden urn” to recognize Tibetan Buddhist reincarnations. Speaking at the National […]
China hosts academic symposium to defend colonial boarding schools in Tibet
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Oct. 30: The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) on Monday organized a so-called “International Academic Symposium on Boarding Education and Plateau Development” at the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China in Chengdu, Sichuan Province. The event gathered experts and scholars from countries including China, the United States, the United Kingdom, and Canada, in […]
Rare anti-CCP banners appear in Beijing’s Sanlitun calling for political freedom and reform
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Oct. 29: A rare protest in Beijing’s Sanlitun district, held shortly after the conclusion of the Fourth Plenary Session, condemned the Chinese Communist Party and called for an end to its political monopoly, urging free competition, pluralism, and the creation of a new China founded on freedom, humanity, and the rule of […]
CTA President engages with U.S. lawmakers following official visit to Mexico
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Oct. 28: The President of the Tibetan government in exile, known officially as the Central Tibetan Administration Penpa Tsering began his official visit to the United States on Monday with a series of engagements on Capitol Hill, following the conclusion of his second official visit to Mexico earlier this month. Despite the […]
Sophie Richardson, Geshe Lobsang Monlam honoured with ICT ‘Snow Lion’ Human Rights Award
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Oct. 27: The International Campaign for Tibet (ICT) has conferred its prestigious Snow Lion Human Rights Award on longtime human rights defender Dr. Sophie Richardson and Tibetan Buddhist scholar Geshe Lobsang Monlam at a ceremony held in Berlin. The award, endowed with €3,000, was presented by ICT Chairman Richard Gere in recognition of their […]
Record 96% nuns clear 2025 Geshema examination
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Oct. 27: A record number of Tibetan Buddhist nuns have excelled in the 2025 Geshema examinations, with 154 out of 161 candidates successfully passing and an extraordinary 96% pass rate, the highest since the degree was opened to women in 2012. Held at Dolma Ling Nunnery and Institute in Dharamshala from July […]
SFT France protests Pompidou Centre for celebrating Chinese artist responsible for fireworks stunt in Tibet
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Oct. 24: Students for a Free Tibet (SFT) France staged a protest at the Pompidou Centre in Paris on Thursday, condemning the French contemporary art institution for celebrating Chinese artist Cai Guo-Qiang, whose recent firework display in Tibet triggered widespread environmental and ethical criticism. The Pompidou Centre, in collaboration with one of the world’s leading […]
Tibetan man sentenced to over two year for asylum fraud scheme in New York
Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, Oct. 24: A Tibetan man has been sentenced to more than two years in prison for his role in a scheme to file fraudulent asylum applications for profit, according to a report released by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) on Wednesday. Tenzin Norbu, 56, was sentenced to 27 months in prison and […]
Three Tibetan films to be screened at 14th edition of Dharamshala Int’l Film Festival
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Oct. 24: The Dharamshala International Film Festival (DIFF), one of India’s most loved independent film festivals, is set to return for its 14th edition from October 30 to November 2 at the Tibetan Children’s Village (TCV) in Upper Dharamshala. Known for its thoughtfully curated line-up, DIFF 2025 will present a diverse selection […]
Tenzin Choegyal’s ‘Whispering Sky’ wins Australian Folk Music Award for Contemporary Album of the Year
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Oct. 23: Tibetan-Australian musician and Grammy-nominated artist Tenzin Choegyal has won the 2025 Australian Folk Music Award (AFMA) for Contemporary Album of the Year for his latest work, Whispering Sky. Sharing the news on his social media handle, Choegyal expressed heartfelt gratitude to his collaborators and supporters, “I’m so grateful and humbled […]