Dalai Lama congratulates the first woman Archbishop of Canterbury Dame Sarah Mullally

Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, Oct. 6: Foremost Buddhist leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama has extended his warm congratulations to Dame Sarah Mullally, currently Bishop of London, on her appointment as the next Archbishop of Canterbury.  In a letter dated October 4, he praised her historic designation, noting that she will become the first woman to lead […]

Two Tibetan homes damaged in Pokhriabong as landslides devastate Darjeeling

Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, Oct. 6: Two Tibetan households in the Pokhriabong area of Darjeeling sustained damage after trees toppled onto their homes during heavy rainfall and landslides that struck the hill district last Saturday evening.  While no Tibetan casualties were reported from scattered settlements in Darjeeling, Mirik, and Pokhriabong, the wider region has been left reeling […]