A man who is known for his compassion, from whom many draw inspiration and who is looked up to as their hero has found his hero in another man. “He has an indomitable spirit, he is a real practitioner of compassion, and a living example of
Sri Lanka, a key Buddhist nation, had stopped its national cricket captain Kumar Sangakkara and another player from calling on His Holiness the Dalai Lama out of fear that a meeting would anger China, media reports said Tuesday
Tibetans exiles around the world Tuesday observed a minute of silence and held prayer services to observe a day of mourning for the victims of the devastating earthquake that hit Kyegudo three weeks ago
“Be ready to become the unsociable, and face criticism” said Prof Samdhong Rinpoche, the Prime Minister of the exile Tibetan government based here. The former academician
A Tibetan was arrested Sunday in Tibet's capital Lhasa for staging a protest against the Chinese government's handling of the earthquake relief funds. Samdup Gyatso, 28, shouted anti government slogans at a busy Tsuglakhang where many
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) has called for the immediate and unconditional release of Tagyal, a renowned Tibetan writer whom Chinese authorities detained last month
Tibetan students of Machu Tibetan Nationality Middle School in Machu County in Gansu Province (traditionally in Tibet’s Amdo Province), have been sitting on a hunger strike from April 22 demanding the release from detention of a Tibetan
Noted Indian strategic affairs expert, Brahma Chellaney on Saturday cautioned policy-makers of China's neighbourhood countries over taking China's claim of peaceful rise on its face
The number of Internet users in China, already the largest in the world, has surpassed 400 million and accounts for almost a third of the country's population, state media reported
His Holiness the Dalai Lama (Center) presents a traditional Thangka painting to Shri. Virbhadra Singh (2nd R), India’s Union Minister of Steel and former five times chief minister of Himachal Pradesh state, on the second day of a two-day event named “Thank You Himachal” at the courtyard of the Main Tibetan Temple in Dharamsala, India, Saturday, May 1, 2010. The two-day event beginning Friday was organized by the Central Tibetan Administration to mark the 50th anniversary of the Dalai Lama's arrival in the hill state. The Dalai Lama arrived in Dharamsala on April 30, 1960, a year after entering India, to shift from his temporary base in Mussoorie in the present-day Uttarakhand state. Since then Dharmsala has served as the base for the Tibetan Government-in-Exile. Also seen in the picture are former state ministers and lawmakers Mr G.S. Bali (1st R) and Mrs Chandresh Kumari (1st L). Several local senior citizens associated with the Tibetan community during the last 50 years were also honoured during the function. (Photo: Phayul)
