Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, Oct. 7: Gyaltsen (Ch. Gyaincain) Norbu, the Beijing-appointed Panchen Lama widely regarded by Tibetans as a “political puppet” or “fake Panchen,” is set to confer the Kalachakra empowerment and teachings at Tashi Lhunpo Monastery—the traditional seat...

Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, Oct 7: The Central Election Commission of the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) has officially announced the schedule for the 2025–26 elections of the Sikyong (president) and the  Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile during a press conference held at Lhakpa Tsering...

Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, Oct. 6: Foremost Buddhist leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama has extended his warm congratulations to Dame Sarah Mullally, currently Bishop of London, on her appointment as the next Archbishop of Canterbury.  In a letter dated October...

Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, Oct. 6: Two Tibetan households in the Pokhriabong area of Darjeeling sustained damage after trees toppled onto their homes during heavy rainfall and landslides that struck the hill district last Saturday evening.  While no Tibetan casualties were...

Authors: Michael Van Walt Van Praag and Miek Boltjes Publisher : Har-Anand Publications, New Delhi Price : Rs. 1250 Pages : 319 ‘Demolishing Chinese narratives on Tibet-Brick by Brick’ Challenging the Chinese art of manufacturing history of convenience, a...

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, Oct. 5: The Tibetan Youth Congress (TYC), the largest pro-independence organization in the Tibetan diaspora, elected its new leadership on Sunday in Dharamshala. The seven-member Central Executive Committee was chosen on the final day of the...

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, Oct. 4: Germany’s Higher Regional Court in Dresden has sentenced Jian Guo, a Chinese national and former aide to Maximilian Krah, a Member of the European Parliament from Germany’s far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, to...

Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, Oct 4: As Beijing celebrated the 76th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China with flag-raising ceremonies at Tiananmen Square and the symbolic release of 10,000 doves, a wave of global protests cast a shadow...

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, Oct. 3: Human Rights First, a leading nonpartisan international rights organization based in the United States, has announced that Hollywood legend and longtime advocate for Tibet, Richard Gere, will be awarded its first-ever Visionary Award.  The honour...

Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, Oct 3: President Penpa Tsering of the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA), also known as the Tibetan government in exile, called on the Canadian government to adopt a more robust position on Tibet during a press conference held...