A Tibetan detainee released from Nepali jail
Sobho, 28, a Tibetan detainee in Nepal’s Central Bhadra Jail was released on 17 June 2003, after the Office of Tibet and Tibetan Refugee Reception Centre (TRRC) based in Kathmandu paid the bail amount of USD 107 to secure his release.
Avoid Nepal, travel author says
When traveling the world, some Americans turn their backs on events they might consider outrageous if they happened at home. It is time to stop looking the other way, Oakland travel author Jeff Greenwald says.
Buddhist monks show mystical art
An ancient sand painting artform perfected by Tibetan monks has been demonstrated at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. The art, known as mandala, is an image made from millions of grains of coloured sand laid in place on a flat platform.
Buddhist monks show mystical art
Tibetan monks have been creating mandalas for centuries
Memorandum to the Indian Prime Minister
Respected Your Excellency, On behalf of all Tibetan people, the National Democratic Party of Tibet would wholeheartedly be grateful to the People and the Government of India for their sympathetic and generous support Tibetan people
Urgent appeal to the Indian Prime Minister on his forth coming visit to China
Tibetan Youth Congress, welcome the Prime Minister, Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s visit to China. We sincerely wish the Prime Minister a good luck and pray for successful endeavour to accomplish a significant bilateral understanding between India and China.
Tibet hikes fees at major tourist spots
The Tibetan government has hiked admission fee to 27 major tourist destinations, including the world famous Potala Palace of the Dalai Lama, in the remote Himalayan region.
Contemporary Tibetan history exhibition opens in London
A rare visual exhibition of contemporary Tibetan history sponsored by The Amaryllis Fleming Foundation and The Prince’s Trust, UK, opened here yesterday at The Art Gallery at 32 Dover Street, amid the soothing chanting of Tibetan
Uttaranchal eyes more trade links with China
With Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee leaving for China on June 22, Uttaranchal has set its eyes on reopening of trade links with China through Tibet.
Dalai Lama’s delegation returns from China
The Dalai Lama’s delegation has returned from a visit to China, including the traditional Tibetan area of Kham now incorporated into Yunnan province, issuing a carefully-worded statement that appears to give a more cautious assessment