Prof Dawa Norbu:An obituary
The sudden demise of Prof Dawa Norbu has left all of us shell-shocked creating a void that can never be filled. A true son of Tibet, he was a person far ahead of his time and one of the exceptional few who combined rare intellect
Inroads into transit trade
Border Roads Organisation (BRO) has decided to re-lay roads for transit trade between India and China, as the existing route
Heaven and Halifax at Buddhist ‘royal wedding’
He runs marathons, writes poetry and is an expert calligrapher. She is a dancer and speaks five languages. He loves Nova Scotia. She’s never been here.
Free Tibet march begins in the US
Solemnly chanted prayers, fluttering Tibetan and American flags and piercing cries for Tibetan independence marked the beginning of a long journey
Nathu La Pass between Tibet and Sikkim to re-open “in a month”
The Indian national TV Channel Doordarshan-1 and other media sources in India have reported that the People’s Republic of China (PRC) and India will re-open the Nathu La pass, which links the Chinese-occupied Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR) with
Tibetans oppose GobiMin’s Mining Project in Tibet
Tibetan rights groups and supporters have slammed a major Canadian mining company for its interest in a zinc-copper property in Chinese-occupied Tibet. GobiMin Inc. of Canada
Kalon Tripa Election Conducted Successfully
The Tibetans today cast their ballots in an election whose result could well be predicted. The Tibetans had voted for the Kalon Tripa’s (prime minister of the exile Tibetan government) preliminary elections on 18 March
Escaped Tibetan nuns to arrive in Dharamsala
A group of Tibetan political prisoners, including two nuns, are set to arrive in Dharamsala, a town in Himachal Pradesh, to meet spiritual leader the Dalai Lama
Dalai Lama meets Belgian Prime Minister and addresses the Belgian Senate
The Dalai Lama was warmly received by the Belgian Prime Minister, His Excellency Mr. Guy Verhofstadt at his Office Lambermont on the morning
Dalai Lama calls end to ‘corruption’ at UN
The Dalai Lama on Friday (June 2) called for an end to “corruption of the highest level” and dirty tricks between large nuclear powers at the United Nations, so the global body can better