TIPA celebrates its 44<sup>th</sup> anniversary

The Tibetan Institute of Performing Arts (TIPA), the exile-based institute which has been entrusted with the responsibility of keeping the age-old tradition of Tibetan opera and music alive, celebrated its 44th year of existence on 30 June.

Kashmir, Tibet not the same: India

There is no comparison between the Tibet and Jammu and Kashmir issues, India said on Monday, rejecting Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf’s suggestion that New Delhi should show flexibility on the Kashmir issue as done in the case of Tibet during PM Vajpayee’s recent China visit.

Bowing low

Nothing better illustrates the perils of Brahmanical guile in diplomacy than the damaging controversy created over India’s stand on Tibet. That this controversy should have been avoided is evident from the confusion