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Monthly Archives: October, 2011

‘We can build a better world,’ says the Dalai Lama

“Basis of all religion is human values – so on the secular basis of human values, we can build a better world,” said His Holiness the Dalai Lama in Osaka today. The Tibetan spiritual leader was teaching from the Heart Sutra (Tib: Sherab Nyingpo)

‘Self-immolation sign of deep desperation’ says the Dalai Lama

Tibetan spiritual leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama arrived in Japan earlier this morning on a 10-day visit which will see him travel to the worst hit areas of the devastating tsunami that struck the island nation in March this year.

21 Tibetan students detained after embassy protest

The Indian police have arrested 21 Tibetan students outside the Chinese Embassy Thursday after the students staged a protest against the Chinese rule in Ti

Tibetan area in Chamdo sealed off after blast at government building

Chinese authorities in Tibet’s Chamdo prefecture have sealed off Dzakyu Karma Township after a bomb exploded at a government building on Wednesday, sources said. No casualties have

European Parliament adopts urgency resolution on Tibet

The European Parliament on October 27 adopted an urgency resolution on Tibet following the recent spate of ten self-immolations in Tibet. Expressing its deep concern over the self-immolations, the European Parliament condemned the continued crackdown

Not playing with fire by Tenzin Tsundue

Tibetan Buddhist monk Phuntsok was known among his friends as a shy novice until one afternoon he marched into the street, soaked in kerosene, and set himself ablaze. Police rushed towards him, beat him to the ground with iron rods and doused the flames. By then the 20-year-old had already been consumed by fire.

Shapaley is back on track

Swiss based Tibetan singer, Karma Emchi, has done it again. Within two days of uploading his latest song “Shapaley – Made in Tibet”, Emchi has got over 8000 hits on Youtube alone. he video, which has gone viral, comes after his earlier rap offering ‘Shapaley'

27 global NGOs urge UN to act on Tibet

Following the ongoing fiery episode self-immolations in Tibet, 27 NGOs from across the world sent an appeal to the Chief of UN High Commissioner for Human Rights on Tuesday urging the global body to pressure on China to end its repressive policies in Tibet.

Future Prospects of Sangay’s Kashag

As the second session of the 15th Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile came to a close, the commentaries of political pundits across Tibetan media have started weighing in on how the new Kashag had managed to withstand [the scrutiny of] parliament. When I discussed the same with my friends in the US, Europe and Taiwan,

Activists say Tibetan struggle getting stronger

Tibetan activists while addressing a gathering of Tibetans at a candle light vigil held yesterday evening said that the Tibetan struggle is getting stronger. The Dharamshala chapters of the Tibetan Youth Congress

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