China and India diverging
This year is ending with some troubling signs of future instability in Asia, as two of the most powerful states are increasingly at odds with each other. China’s lack of support to India in the aftermath of the Mumbai terror attacks and
Himalayan villagers on global warming frontline
“When I was a kid, it was a lot longer,” said Lama, pointing at the Lirung glacier surrounded by snowy peaks on Nepal’s northern border with Tibet
Fire at hotel near Tibet temple – Chinese media
The Jokhang temple was closed for two months this year after initially peaceful protests by Buddhist monks against Chinese rule turned violent in March
China’s momentous 2008
The famed Chinese curse “May you live in interesting times” is apocryphal; but perhaps it should have been coined for 2008. Both China’s citizens and outside observers thought the year would be dominated by the Olympics. Instead, it
Tibetans Support “Charter 08”, Join Call for Liu Xiobo’s Release
Tibetans and their supporters are also joining the global call for the immediate release of Liu Xiaobo, a Chinese literary critic and former literature professor who was arbitrarily arrested from his home on December 8th and questioned, just prior to the
Tibetan Telefilm ‘Om Mani’ Kicks off Shoot in Sikkim
The inaugural function of the shooting of Tibetan cultural telefilm, “Om Mani!”, was held in Sikkim on 25th December 2008. The telefilm is being produced by Lodor Productions; a Gangtok based