Freedom March: “Reminding of the Vengence”
On the 27th February 2004, The “Freedom March” set off from a village on the outskirt of Lalru, a town 15 kms from Ambala city. As the morning routine concludes, the participants were informed about the sad demise of the former political prison
His Holiness Celebrates Guru Rinpoche’s Birthday with 50,000 Buddhist Pilgrims
About 50,000 Buddhists pilgrims from all around the world, including His Holiness the Dalai Lama, arrived at Tso Pema/Rewalsar to observe the triple significant occasion—holy day, month and year.
China slams US human rights record, cites war in Iraq, Afghanistan
China has published a scathing attack on the human rights situation in the United States, retaliating for a similar report issued by Washington last week that accused Beijing of backsliding on its rights record.
Winds of change in Himalayas take toll on Buddhism
Gangtok, Buddhist scholars in Sikkim, a frontier state bordering China, are worried over their faith getting diluted as winds of change blow across the lofty Himalayan ranges.
Dalai Lama hopes for era of peace
Dalai Lama today expressed hope that the twenty first century would herald an era of peace, cooperation and mutual respect in the world.
Leh looks to Govt for pass to China
After the Uri-Muzaffarabad road, the opening of the Ladakh-Tibet border at Demjok, Leh, is in the pipeline. This will facilitate trade in the region as it would open the pilgrimage of Kailash Mansarovar for Indian tourists.