Opinions

In 1946 when the Muslim League declared “Direct Action Day” and some of the most horrendous and large scale Hindu-Muslim violence erupted throughout India, one of the worst hit areas was the Noakhali district of Bengal.

“In the future, everybody will be world famous for 15 minutes,” or so said pop culture icon Andy Warhol. But are world events, revolutions, natural disasters also destined to suffer Warhol's 15 minute fate?

Although the revolution in Libya is no longer in the headlines, that country’s attempt to move from dictatorship to democracy holds important lessons for Tibet. One lesson is that political change

In mid-December last year, Mohamed Bouazizi, a humble Tunisian street-vendor of fruits and vegetables, set himself on fire to protest the confiscation of his produce and the daily harassment and humiliation inflicted on him by police and local officials.

On September 23, 2011, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas formally submitted Palestine’s application for United Nations membership to Secretary General Ban Ki Moon. At a minimum, Palestine appears set for recognition

There is a widespread misperception among us that any news about Tibet is good for our freedom struggle. It is true that mainstream media help us inform the world about the plight of Tibet. However, as much as media informs

Almost every society has a rite of passage, depending upon values and beliefs held by the said community, that marks an important transition for a person. Although it could be understood as any milestone in a person's life,

Throughout his campaign, Lobsang Sangay repeated that, if elected, his nominations of Kalons (Ministers) would be inclusive of all sections of the exile Tibetan community.

On September 16, 2011, the Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile demonstrated a stunning efficiency in its approval of the six nominees for Kalon(Minister). After apparently learning the identities of nominees for the very first time, and hearing their brief one-minute biographies, Parliament unanimously approved each nominee.

An important news item making headlines all over the world these days is the Palestinian Authority's bid to secure full membership at the ongoing 66th session of the United Nation's General Assembly in New York.