Feature story: The continuing saga of housing for Tibetan Exiles in India

By Tsering Dhundup The issue of housing for Tibetan exiles in India persists as a complex challenge, despite concerted efforts from multiple stakeholders, including the Indian government, His Holiness the Dalai Lama, the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA), and associated religious leaders. While the larger chunk of Tibetan exiles in India have been accommodated in established […]

Activists from TYAE protest Chinese Premier Li Qiang’s visit to Switzerland

By Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Jan. 16: A group of activists affiliated with Tibetan Youth Association in Europe (TYAE) on Monday staged a protest, as Swiss President Viola Amherd welcomed Chinese Premier Li Qiang to Bern, Switzerland. The meeting between the two leaders will discuss the existing free trade agreement, initially signed in 2013, and strengthen […]

Dalai Lama congratulates Taiwan President-elect Lai Ching-te

By Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Jan. 16: The exiled Tibetan spiritual leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama on Sunday congratulated Taiwan’s President-elect Lai Ching-te, who won the presidential election, securing an unprecedented third term for his party, the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP). Lai established a substantial lead in the early stages of the vote count, outpacing […]