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
Have you heard of ‘Core Interests’? No, it has nothing to do with ‘organising’ the CWG, IPL auctions, mining in tribal areas or OBC vote banks, though it is true that in Indi
Of all the potential Kalon Tripa and Chitue candidates, little is yet known about what they actually stand for. That is because, so far, the statements by and abou
From 1911 to 1950, Tibet was an independent nation possessing all the attributes of statehood. StrategistMao Zedong had repeatedly stated his objective abou
Is it just me or does it not seem like most of the prominent Rangzen activists almost always spot a nice thick moustache, a Tibetan version of Tom Selleck look if you will, that is rather legendary in its own rights? Lets go by the number
I have never voted in my life. Be it Chitue or Katri elections, I never had the urge to vote. It's not because I don't care about our struggle, our fledgling democra
The only thing about our independence I know is the struggle for it. Since I was born much after the Chinese occupation of Tibet, to be a citizen of an independent country is a fe
