China Positive, Says Envoy Gyari

With all eyes and ears on the return of the second delegation to China earlier this week, Special Envoy of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Mr. Lodi Gyari, who headed the Task Force, said China has acknowledged the efforts made by the Tibetan

First Survey of Tibetan Scholarship Programme

The Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the U.S. State Department has launched a survey of the Tibetan Scholarship Programme better known as the Tibetan Fulbright Scholarship.

Rights groups announce tourism boycott of Nepal

A worldwide coalition of travelers today announced the first-ever tourism boycott of Nepal. This boycott comes in response to the illegal forced return of Tibetan refugees into the hands of Chinese authorities.

Rare glacier found in Tibet

Chinese archaeologists have discovered a rare 12-kilometre-long glacier dating back over 1,000 years in Basu county of the Qamdo prefecture in east Tibet, according to a report.

Monk shares hardship and hope

Silenced, jailed and tortured for speaking out against the treatment of his people, the Venerable Bagdro, a Tibetan monk, could be forgiven for abandoning his religious crusade.

Monk shares hardship and hope

HARD LIFE: Tibetan Buddhist monk, the Venerable Bagdro is preparing to speak in Geelong. The Venerable Bagdro was imprisoned and tortured. Photo: TONY KERRIGAN

Dalai Lama greets the audience at an award ceremony in New Delhi

Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama greets the audience at an award ceremony in New Delhi, India, Wednesday, June 11, 2003. On behalf of Sulabh International Dalai Lama presented ‘Man of Letters’ award to former Executive Director of World Bank Balmiki Prasad Singh, (not in the picture) for his writings and zeal to build a dynamic and responsive society in India.

Photo by Ajit Kumar