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
What is going on in Nepal? If one goes by the latest news, nothing good for India. Why did Shyam Saran, the prime minister’s special envoy have to pay a quick visit to the former Himalayan kingdom to meet ‘Prachanda’, the Unified
‘Dystopian is the antonym of ‘utopian’. According to the dictionary, it is used for ‘a futuristic society that has degraded into a repressive and controlled state, thoug
We “ethnic minorities” took notice of thousands of Cantonese people recently taking to the streets fighting for their language, a spectacle that ended peacefull
The Tibetan Buddhist tradition draws its root texts from the Nalanda masters and describes itself as a ‘science of the mind’. It is ironical, therefore, that an initiati
Although the financial crisis has seriously undermined economic development around the world, it has done so to differing degrees. It is against this backdrop that China’s economy has attracted a great deal of attention as it
Clinton’s statement sent the constructive message that China’s unrestrained ambitions in the South China Sea will be met with opposition. It’s about time.