Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, July 25: New York based Studio Nyandak, an architecture and engineering firm based in New York City, in collaboration with the Library of Tibetan Works and Archives (LTWA), hosted a two-day conference from July 24–25 titled “Architectural...

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, July 24: China has defended the construction of a massive hydropower dam on the lower reaches of the Yarlung Tsangpo river in Tibet, known as the Brahmaputra in India, calling it a sovereign initiative to boost...

Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, July 24: As the United Nations (UN) begins a major reform process called the UN80 Initiative, tensions are rising between China and the European Union. The EU is worried that China is using these reforms to increase...

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, July 23: The nonagenarian Tibetan spiritual leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama reiterated his aspiration to live beyond the age of 130 during a long-life offering (Tenshug) ceremony presented by the people of Zanskar at the...

By Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, July 23: A Congressional briefing marked ‘Captive Nations Week 2025’ by spotlighting the ongoing struggles of East Turkistan, Tibet, and Southern Mongolia held in the Rayburn House Office Building of the U.S. Congress in Washington DC...

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, July 22: The U.S. House of Representatives passed the “Honest Maps” amendment on July 18, barring the Department of Defence from producing or displaying maps that depict Taiwan as part of the People’s Republic of China. ...

Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, July 22: Chinese authorities have reportedly demolished over 300 Buddhist stupas and a sacred statues in what sources describe as a “second phase of the Cultural Revolution,” including a revered statue of Guru Padmasambhava (Guru Rinpoche), in...

By Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, July 21: Following a two-day delay caused by inclement weather, the foremost Buddhist leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama, arrived in Zanskar this morning to a heartfelt and jubilant welcome by the local community. Initially scheduled...

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, July 21: Tibetan environmental activist Tsongon Tsering was released from prison on July 8 after spending over eight months in detention in Ngaba (Ch: Aba) Prefecture, Sichuan Province, according to the Dharamshala-based Tibetan Centre for Human...

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, July 19: A young Tibetan singer known as Ah Sang, or by his online alias Tsugte, has reportedly been arrested and forcibly taken away by Chinese authorities over two weeks ago from Ngaba, in the eastern...