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China: Controversial Tibet Railroad Showing Signs Of Strain

China's new railway to the Tibetan capital, Lhasa, is a remarkable engineering achievement. Starting from Golmud in the western Qinghai Province, the 1,100-kilometer line climbs to a maximum height of over 5,000

Indian land below Tibet

The northern edges of the Indian landmass stretch far beneath Tibet, extending to Lhasa in the east and a split in the crust called the Altyn Tagh fault in western Tibet, new studies have revealed.

Goji: Health Elixir or Pricey Juice?

It has been almost 500 years since Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de León went in search of the mythical Fountain of Youth. Although Ponce de León never found what he was looking for, the human quest for longevity continued.

HC Directs DDA To Remove Encroachments from Yamuna Banks

The Delhi High Court today pulled up the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) for not complying with the earlier orders to remove illegal encroachments from the western banks of river Yamuna.

Intensive Workshop on Grassroot Democracy in Kathmandu

An intensive workshop on grassroot democracy to strengthen the Local Tibetan Assemblies started today at Boudha-Jorpati Tibetan Community Hall, Kathmandu. The workshop is organized by the Tibetan Parliamentary and

China accuses India of erecting trade barriers at Nathu La

China has accused India of erecting unilateral and restrictive trade barriers at the strategic Nathu La border trade market, which was opened in July with much fanfare after a 44-year hiatus.

Hacking the Himalayas: Tradition vs. Change in ‘Lhasa Vegas’

Many Tibetan refugees, including the Dalai Lama himself, settled in northern India after communist China invaded what it considered to be part of its territory beginning in 1950.

Tibet will become China’s military zone: Dalai’s kin

Chinese officials in Tibet speculate that the Tibet railway link may be later stretched to an area close to Nathu La Pass, which was opened on July 6 for border trade after a gap of 44 years.

Kalon Tripa Heaps Laurels on Civil Servants

In his address to a gala farewell dinner here at the mess hall yesterday, commemorating the conclusion of his first term, Prof. Samdhong Rinpoche showered laurels upon the Tibetan civil servants, whose accomplishments he said

Anxious China sends more envoys to Nepal

Anxious to make friends with the new government of Nepal and keep abreast of political developments in the country, China has sent yet another high-level delegation to Kathmandu - the third official one in four

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