The Tibetan monk who self-immolated in the Nepali capital of Kathmandu on November 10, triggering a large scale manhunt and clampdown by the Nepali police has made a dramatic escape to India.
Citing an un-named source, a US based news agency on Tuesday released a minute long video clip of Tsewang Norbu’s self-immolation protest in Kham Kardze, eastern Tibet.
Members of the United States Congress in an open letter dated November 17, urged the US Ambassador to China, Gary Locke to visit Tibet and publicly raise the abuses suffered by the Tibetan people.
His Holiness the Dalai Lama flanked by J&K Chief Minister Omar Abdhulla arrives in Jammu on a day-long visit to inspect the ruins of an ancient Buddhist monastery and address a public gathering on November 16, 2011. (Phayul Photo/Sherab Woeser)
In what is being seen as the first act of self-immolation in mainland China following the recent wave of self-immolations by Tibetans in Tibet, a Chinese man set himself on fire in Beijing’s Tiananmen Square, the scene of the 1989 pro-democracy protests.
As the Kalachakra initiations by His Holiness the Dalai Lama draws nearer, Nepali police on Monday night arrested seven Tibetans for illegally crossing the Tibet-Nepal border. According to reports, the Tibetans aged between 20 and 43, were arrested
Parliamentarians in South Africa and Australia have raised concerns over the recent spate of self-immolations in Tibet, as a result of which six Tibetans have died since March this year. Michael Danby and Laurie Ferguson, both members of the Australian parliament called upon China
An educational exhibition showcasing the wonders of recycling and reusing of household trash concluded yesterday at the Tibetan Children’s Village School (TCV), Upper Dharamshala. The exhibition showcasing fancy boxes, spellathon cards, comic strips,
The life of a people lies in its history, culture, literature, religion and the arts. These are taught in Tibetan schools in India. Unfortunately, not much progress has been made as far as Tibetan students’ interest in them is concerned.
If you have ever visited a Tibetan household, you will know that its most important room is the chausham or prayer room. Even a Tibetan nomad whose house comprises of nothing more than a tent and a few utensils, its best corner will always be reserved for the gods.
