Opinions

Sometimes an image stops you in your tracks. That's what happened to me the other day, as two pictures snapped in remote Tibet -- by a photographer who had no idea what he wa

It is my dream that the entire Tibetan plateau should become a free refuge where humanity and nature can live in peace and in harmonious balance ... Tibet could become a creative centre for

Norbu Samphel's twisted democracy is indeed 'unique!' He advocates a sort of 'people's democratic dictatorship,' wherein doubts and criticisms have no place. His democracy with 'Tibetan characteristics' disapproves of any Tibetan

Jamyang Norbu’s article, “Dangerous Liaison (1)” is a dangerous piece of writing for Tibetan Unity and a gift to Chinese leadership. They could use it again against

This morning I heard a breaking news of sorts. Some Chitues (MPs) have sponsored a motion in drotsog (Tibetan Parliament in Exile), seeking a change in the cl

Samdhong Rinpoche's tenure as kalon tripa or prime minister will be up in a few months, but it seems he is determined not to leave without delivering some more of his trade

I recently returned from a trip to Tibet. I witnessed firsthand the brutal and oppressive military Chinese occupation of this helpless and peaceful land. The Chinese government is working hard to eradicate a culture and colonize Tibet with

Blinded by China’s new-found quasi-superpower status, Beijing has chosen to take offence at a routine meeting between Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and the Dalai Lama. Little do the Chinese

When Barack Obama was elected president, Beijing thought that he would be tough on human rights and trade, but not on national security. A year and a half later, Mr Obama’s policy could hardly be more different

Recently a friend of mine who studies English literature in an American university returned to Dharamsala for his annual University vacation. He invited me for a lunch tog