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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

Plans are afoot to host a Kalachakra initiation ceremony here in 2005. This was disclosed by the Himachal Pradesh Tourism Minister Maj. Vijay Singh Mankotia, after meeting the Dalai Lama at his residence in Mcleodganj yesterday.

The authorities in Lhasa are planning to demolish the larger part of the remaining village of Shol at the foot of the Potala Palace, former winter residence of the Dalai Lama, to make way for a square and a museum.

A Lhasa official made a rare admission of the arrest of two Tibetans on ‘splittist’ offences this week, according to a report by Associated Press on 27 August. Vice Mayor of the city Dargye told reporters on an official press trip to the

Spiritual leader in exile arrives this week to receive honorary degree at USF. They look like plump Chinese potstickers -- but don't call them "Chinese" -- ever. The 5,000 or so, fluffy, steamed pastries -- stuffed with savory meat

Larry Gerstein, a Ball State University professor, is the co-founder of the International Tibet Independence Movement. (Kurt Hostetler )

A Ball State University professor will join a host of international figures, including the Dalai Lama and boxing legend Muhammad Ali, at an event in Bloomington next week.

Tibetans and not China should decide if the Dalai Lama lives in Lhasa's Potala Palace, the government-in-exile said(AFP/File)