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Tibet as a theme has inspired filmmakers, especially documentary makers, for decades. Indigenously made Tibetan films were, however, a rarity.

The president of the Tibetan Youth Congress has resigned with effect from 26 January 2006. The resignation was announced yesterday by the president himself at a press conference at Ladakh Buddh

Congressman Chris Smith (R-NJ), who chairs the House International Relations Committee's Subcomittee on "Africa, Global Human Rights, and International Operations," has announced that he is going to hold a hearing on February 16, 2006

The Grammy has finally caught up with religion. Buddhist chants from the remote village of Thembang in Arunachal Pradesh's West Kameng district have have made it to the nominations for the Grammy Award 2005.

In spite of the intervention by the Ministry of Home Affairs (Rehabilitation Division) in the year 2000, in getting certain areas of land allotted to Tibetan Refugees' Handicraft Union members for selling their woollen goods in the city

The award in the social rights category went to the Walt Disney Company, which had been accused of serious human rights abuses in southern China.

The mobile phones of the 9 executive members of Nepal Mussoorie Alumni Association never stop ringing - mostly calling each other. Not that they are into last minute preparation for a party or a picnic. They are preparing to recieve 10 Tibetan

Approximately twenty Tibetans and supporters staged a protest yesterday afternoon at Google Headquarters in Mountain View, CA to express their outrage at Google's decision to join hands with the Chinese Government in its censorship efforts.

San Francisco Tibetan Youth Congress and the Bay Area Students for a Free Tibet led a protest for the immediate release of Tenzin Delek Rinpoche in front of the Chinese Consulate in San Francisco. Today marks three years since Lobsang Dhondup was executed by Chinese authorities and Tenzin Delek Rinpoche's death sentence was commuted to life-in-prison. About 30 Tibetans and supporters gathered in front of the Chinese Consulate at 2PM and shouted slogans till 5PM with a half hour recitation of prayers over a candle light vigil. The protest concluded with the Tibetan national anthem. Tibetans in the Bay area and worldwide will not rest till Tenzin Delek Rinpoche is released. (Jan 26, 2006 / Kalsang Y. Tashi)

San Francisco Tibetan Youth Congress and the Bay Area Students for a Free Tibet led a protest for the immediate release of Tenzin Delek Rinpoche in front of the Chinese Consulate in San Francisco. Today marks three years since Lobsang Dhondup was executed by Chinese authorities and Tenzin Delek Rinpoche's death sentence was commuted to life-in-prison. About 30 Tibetans and supporters gathered in front of the Chinese Consulate at 2PM and shouted slogans till 5PM with a half hour recitation of prayers over a candle light vigil. The protest concluded with the Tibetan national anthem. Tibetans in the Bay area and worldwide will not rest till Tenzin Delek Rinpoche is released. (Jan 26, 2006 / Kalsang Y. Tashi)