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Monthly Archives: August, 2010

Trends in Nepal not good for India

What is going on in Nepal? If one goes by the latest news, nothing good for India. Why did Shyam Saran, the prime minister’s special envoy have to pay a quick visit to the former Himalayan kingdom to meet ‘Prachanda’, the Unified

His Holiness saddened by cloudburst tragedy in Ladakh

His Holiness the Dalai Lama has expressed his deep condolences to the victims and families of those affected by the massive flash flood in Leh, Ladakh. "All wh

The Ladakh Cloudburst: An Eyewitness Account

I'm writing this from Leh, where a single night of mudslides and floods has caused untold devastation all across the land of Ladakh. While the media have reported fairl

The fat years of China

‘Dystopian is the antonym of ‘utopian’. According to the dictionary, it is used for ‘a futuristic society that has degraded into a repressive and controlled state, thoug

Tibetan tycoon sentenced to life imprisonment in a secret trial

Reports have emerged from Tibet that a wealthy Tibetan hotelier from Lhasa was sentenced to life imprisonment on June 26 this year in a secret trial with the details

Tibet landslide death toll rises to 1,117, with 627 still missing

As of Thursday, the death toll from landslides in Tibet's Amdo Province has risen to 1,117, with another 627 people still missing, Chinese state media said.

China jails Tibetan businessman for life

One of Tibet’s richest businessmen has been sentenced to life in prison for helping exile groups, a human rights organisation said today, the latest case in a surprising crackdown on well-known Tibetans once praised by Chinese authorities

India taking up Tibet dam issue: report

Dharamsala, August 12: India is negotiating with the international community over China's plans to construct a dam across the Brahmaputra in Tibet, IANS report said, citing Arunachal Pradesh Power Minister Jabron Gamlin as saying on

Chinese authorities accused of prejudice over restaurant complaint

Chinese authorities in Sog County, Tibetan Autonomous Region (TAR) have threatened Tibetans with arrest for what they called an “attempt to create rumor and communal discord

Tibetan Writer’s Intellectual Journey Leads to Trial

That night, as officers searched his home, carting away computers, handwritten notes and copies of the offending book, Mr. Tragyal, who like many Tibetans uses one name, stood by si

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