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Tibet and the Paper Tigers

Spiraling violence in Tibet since the last four decades presents a serious threat to world peace. Religious and peace leaders, particularly the 14th Dalai Lama of Tibet,

Learn from the Chinese

President Hu Jintao has come and gone. The 13 agreements, protocols and MoUs signed during his visit have brought nothing very new or exciting. Most of these are geared to

The politics of betrayal

Small black dots move in a line against a backdrop of gray - Tibetan pilgrims walking through the snow near the Nepalese border, trekking to see the Dalai Lama in

How could India expect to have the McMohan Line without recognizing Tibet as an occupied territory?

The recent provocative claim made by the Chinese ambassador that the Indian frontier state, Arunachal Pradesh, belongs to China was nothing new except that it was made publicly

China: What’s ripe for settlement

Today, we are told that India and China are finally true friends, and special commemorations are being held to remind the public of this new sentiment towards the Middle Kingdom.

Tibet is the key

The recent Sino-Indian spat over Arunachal Pradesh triggered by the Chinese ambassador's loud-mouthed claim has brought home the truth that at the core of the India-China divide remains Tibet and that

China: Will India repeat the mistakes of 1962?

When President Hu Jintao lands in Delhi, India and China will not only celebrate the conclusion of a Year of Friendship, but also another memorable event.

Lhasa, in translation

Compared to the 47 years of occupation in Tibet, the People's Republic of China has been extraordinarily provocative this year. After linking Lhasa to Beijing with a direct railway

Friendship with caution

Finally India has a full time Foreign Minister. Observers thought that a new Minister had taken over in South Block when they heard that CPI(M) polit bureau member Sitaram Yechury left for a

Gender Bender: The Myth of Gender Equality in Tibetan Society

A wooden placard that read, literally, "I am a whore" hung around her shoulder. Face blackened with coal, head tonsured, she was forced to stand up on a moving pick up truck. A prominent woman, a

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