Confusion over Guthuk day celebration ahead of Losar
By Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, Feb 3: In the rich tapestry of Tibetan traditions, the celebration of the New Year holds profound significance, marked by age-old rituals and customs. One of the key customs is the Guthuk on the 29th day of the 12th Tibetan calendar month, followed by Namgang, considered the conclusive day of the year. […]
CTA launches “Household Listing Survey” in India and Nepal, calls for public participation
By Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, Feb. 3: The Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) declared today the commencement of a household listing survey in India and Nepal, urging active participation from the public. The announcement took place during a press conference held at the Lhakpa Tsering Memorial Hall, Department of Information and International Relations. During the conference, representatives from […]
Tibetan monk released after four and a half years in prison
By Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA Feb. 3: Rinchen Tsultrim, a Tibetan monk from Ngaba in Eastern Tibet’s Amdo region who was sentenced to four years and six months in prison in 2020, following an incommunicado detention for over a yearand seven months has recently been released from Sichuan’s Mianyang Prison, according to multiple sources. Rinchen Tsultrim, […]
CPC probes Vice-Chairman of TAR for violations of discipline, laws
By Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Feb. 2: Wang Yong, the Vice-Chairman of the government in the Southwest Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR), is currently undergoing disciplinary and supervisory investigations, as reported by Xinhua, the official mouthpiece of the Chinese Communist Party. Wang Yong assumed the role of Vice-Chairman in the so called Southwest Tibet Autonomous Region in […]
Herders in Ladakh clash with intruding Chinese army over grazing lands
By Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, Jan 31: In the remote Ladakh-Tibet border region, ongoing tension persists as local herders on the Indian side of the border were confronted and denied grazing land for their livestock by intruding Chinese Army patrolling unit earlier this month. The incident, allegedly triggered by the denial of access to traditional grazing lands, […]
China strongly opposes to CTA President’s visit to Estonia
By Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Jan. 30: The Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in Estonia on Friday voiced strong opposition to the President of the exile Tibetan government Penpa Tsering, for his visit to the Estonian Parliament. The Chinese embassy there in a statement labelled the Tibetan government-in-exile as a ‘separatist political group’ and […]
Feature story: Is the Tibetan Women Helpline helping?
By Tenzin Nyidon and Tenzin Dedan Away from the loud touristy attractions of McLeod Ganj town, a tiny alley on the Jogiwara road lead to a building with a modest iron gate. On one of the floors of the building is a room that for the past four years, have provided safe shelter, refuge and […]
Opinion: Will Lai Ching-te move away from Tsai Ing-wen, The Tibet Question in Taiwan’s New Era
By Dr. Tenzin Lhadon On May 20th, 2024, Lai Ching-te of the Democratic Progressive Party (DDP) will be sworn in as the 8th President of the Republic of China (Taiwan) in a ceremony that will be closely watched not just by its allies, but more importantly by the almost Sauron like fiery Eye of Beijing. […]
Tibetan monk imprisoned for religious activities during Covid-19 pandemic
By Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Jan. 25: Lobsang Tashi, a Tibetan monk from Kirti Monastery in Eastern Tibet’s Ngaba County was reportedly imprisoned by Chinese authorities in 2021 on the charges related to leading prayer ceremonies during the COVID-19 lockdown and refusing to hoist the Chinese national flag at his monastery, according to Radio Free Asia […]
China is an expansionist empire, says former CTA President
By Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Jan. 25: In a recent edition of ANI Podcast Smita Praksha, Dr. Lobsang Sangay, the former President of the Tibetan government in exile, emphasised the importance of understanding Tibet to comprehend China’s behaviour on the global stage. He labelled China as an ‘expansionist’ empire, by delving into the historical events, particularly […]