Tibetans monks in India keep soccer fever high with football matches
As soccer mania grips nations across the globe, young and energetic Tibetans monks living in Dharamsala are kicking the ball hard to match the rising fever.
Tibetan herders join rush for prize fungus
Amid towering mountains stretching from western China into Tibet, a tiny fungus is luring herders into a feverish treasure hunt that promises wealth to people who have often been bystanders at China’s economic party.
Dalai Lama to visit Canada and US in September
His Holiness the Dalai Lama is scheduled to begin a three-week visit of North America on September 7, the day on which he will arrive in Vancouver, BC, Canada, and then proceed to the US cities of Los Angeles, Denver, Buffalo
Air China to open Tibet’s third airport, expand tourism in remote scenic area
China will open a new airport in southeast Tibet, near the border with Myanmar and India, in July, opening a remote area famous for its natural scenery to an additional 120,000 visitors a year, state media said Wednesday.
Gandhi proclaimed himself a Buddhist
In the 1920s, Mahatma Gandhi proclaimed himself a Buddhist, saying that Buddhism was rooted in Hinduism and represented its essence. During his visit to Sri Lanka in 1927, Gandhi had no hesitation in declaring
<i>Dreaming Lhasa:</i> New Film Shines Light on Tibetan Refugee Life in India
The life of Tibetan refugees in India has focused for more than 40 years on themes of national identity and cultural preservation. Now, husband-and-wife filmmaking team Ritu Sarin and Tenzing Sonam have released