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Over a score Tibetan youngsters from different regions of Tibet sent congratulatory messages to the newly elected Kalon Tripa Dr Lobsang Sangay. The youngsters from various parts of Tibet celebrated Dr Sangay's inauguration by visiting monasteries

His Holiness the Dalai Lama left his exile home of Dharamshala, north India earlier today for a three-nation Europe visit which will take him to France, Estonia, and Finland. The 76-year old Tibetan spiritual leader is scheduled to give teachings on Kamalashila's ‘The Middling States of Meditation’ (gomrim barpa) in Toulouse, France

On his second day in the office, Kalon Tripa Dr Lobsang Sangay was today accorded a warm reception by an impressive delegation of international friends and supporters at a public ceremony in the exile seat of Dharamshala, north India.

Last Friday, amidst the disruptive monsoon session of the Indian parliament in Delhi, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national spokesperson and Member of Parliament Tarun Vijay introduced a bill seeking Bhoti language to be recognised constitutionally

Tibet Mall, a 12,000 square feet shopping mall under the aegis of the Federation of Tibetan Cooperatives (FTC) is coming up at the IT city of Bangalore, south India

On a day which the Dalai Lama described as one of the most special days in Tibet’s 2000 years of history, Dr Lobsang Sangay took oath of office as the 3rd directly elected Kalon Tripa

Dr Lobsang Sangay taking oath as the new Kalon Tripa (Prime Minister) from Chief Justice Commissioner Mr Ngawang Phelgyal as His Holiness the Dalai Lama and outgoing Kalon Tripa Prof. Samdhong Rinpoche looks on. The ceremony was held at Tsug-la Khang in Dharamshala, north India, the exile seat of Tibet on August 8, 2011. (Phayul photo/Norbu Wangyal)

An international gathering of over a thousand youth delegates from more than 50 countries passed a unanimous decision calling for Tibet’s independence and condemned the illegal occupation of Tibet

Thinley Lama, representative of His Holiness the Dalai Lama to Nepal was arrested by Nepal Police late Friday afternoon from his office, the Tibetan Refugee Welfare Office (TRWC), Lazimpat.

His Holiness the Dalai Lama will meet four Estonian government ministers during his scheduled trip to the Baltic state this month. Speaking to reporters, Sven Grünberg, director of the Estonian Institute of Buddhism and organisers