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A high-altitude railway China is building to Tibet is a ruse to increase control over the region, and does not even enjoy the support of Beijing's Ministry of Railways, US activists said here.

The Tibetan market in Ambala Cantonment face an uncertain future. (Photo Neeraj Chopra)

Tibetan Market near Vijay Ratan Chowk is facing closure prospect following a steep hike in occupancy charge by the Municipal Council, Ambala Sadar. Even though Tibetan refugees have been peddling their wares in Ambala for the past 35 years

Hahn Kwang-ho’s Buddhist thangkas will be shown at the British Museum. It started with a sightseeing trip to Insa-dong. Then it grew into a hobby, visiting art dealers when time permitted.

While the opening of the historic Srinagar-Rawalpindi Road remains an elusive dream for Kashmiris, India and China have quietly decided to open borders in the Ladakh region of held Kashmir, Daily Times learned on Saturday.

Himachal Pradesh will hold special Buddhist ceremonies in its mountainous tribal Buddhist belt that borders Tibet. "Kalchakra" is a rare gathering of Buddhists in monasteries, often attended by Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama and other religious heads

This week, the popular Tibetan music and dance group, Chaksampa, completed its 2003 Canadian tour with performances in both Toronto and Montreal. With a repertoire of old and new songs, Chaksampa delighted Canadians and Tibetans alike

The passive resistance of Tibet's Buddhists has caused China's communist regime headaches, Hamish McDonald reports from Lhasa. On benches topped with thick floral carpets, shaven-headed teenage boys in yellow woollen cloaks chant Buddhist sutras

There is an urgent need to act on the issue of Tibet, which has strategic importance for India. Recent border disputes between India and China show the fragile relation between the two nations.

With the Dalai Lama set to embark on a high-profile trip to the US this week, the Chinese official media on Monday urged Washington not to damage bilateral ties while asking the exiled Tibetan religious leader to shun his pro-independence