Film Review: 4 Rivers and 6 Ranges- Revisiting the Tibetan resistance
Tenam It begins in the chaos of battle: gunfire echoes, people flee, dazed, under the bombings. And in the midst of it all, two armed men move through a maze of winding alleys – surprisingly calm and heavy, like the snow-covered mountains surrounding them. For any film lover, the appearance, atmosphere, and form of a […]
Documentary film on Dalai Lama enjoys box-office success in Europe
Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, Feb. 12: After its premiere at the Zurich Film Festival last October, the documentary film ‘Wisdom of Happiness—A Heart-to-Heart with the Dalai Lama’, based on the Tibetan leader’s vision, has experienced strong box office performances across Europe, including Switzerland, Germany, and Denmark, with its overseas rollout continuing to expand. The film, directed by […]
China open to talks on Dalai Lama’s future, but with conditions
Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, Feb. 11: China has expressed willingness to engage in discussions regarding the future of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, provided that certain conditions are met, a spokesperson for the Chinese Foreign Ministry said on Monday. According to a report by Reuters, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun stated at a regular press […]
China’s mega dam project in Tibet provokes opposition in India
Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, Feb. 12: The world’s largest hydropower dam proposed by China on the Yarlung Tsangpo River in Tibet has triggered strong opposition in India, raising concerns over environmental and geopolitical ramifications. During the Zero Hour session in Indian Parliament on Monday, Assam Lok Sabha MP and BJP state chief Dilip Saikia voiced objections to the proposed […]
Thousands of monks, nuns expelled as China intensifies crackdown at Larung Gar
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Feb. 12: The Chinese government has expelled thousands of monks and nuns from Larung Gar Buddhist Academy, one of the most prominent Tibetan Buddhist institutes located in Serthar (Ch. Seda) County, within the so-called Kardze Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in Tibet’s traditional province of Kham. Citing alleged illegal residency and lack of proper […]