Tibet 2003: State of the Environment

In his foreword Kalon Tripa, Professor Samdhong Rinpoche, calls the Report a “positive roadmap” which “could serve as a solid basis for greater collaborative work in other vital areas”. The Report on the state of Tibet’s environment was

Tibet 2003: State of the Environment

Mr. Thubten Samphel (R),Secretary of Department of Information and International Relations and Ms. Tsering Yangkyi (L), Section Head of the Environment and Development Desk addressing the press this morning on ‘Tibet 2003: State of the Environment”.

Sands of time run out for mandala

Sitting at the receiving end of two 12-foot-long horns, 5-year-old twins James and Jesse Thibault covered their ears in anticipation of the sound that was about to emerge. But their fear soon turned to fascination, as the boys were

Former Prime Minister I K Gujral answers readers’ queries

The visit of Prime Minister Vajpayee to China was extremely useful. It is after a decade that an Indian Prime Minister has been able to visit China. The last high-level visit from China was in 1997 when President Jiang Zemin had come over and I was the Foreign Minister in the then Deve Gowda government.