Civil society gears up ahead of Panchen Lama’s 25th year of disappearance
Choekyi Lhamo DHARAMSHALA, Apr. 22: Days ahead of the 25th anniversary of 11th Panchen Lama’s disappearance, many organizations, NGOs, concerned monasteries, activist groups prepare for a campaign against China’s abduction of the high-ranking monk. As the all-India lockdown is extended till May 3, following the increased number of COVID-19 cases, the mode of campaign by concerned outfits […]
Opinion: Language of kindness
By Tenzin Deden As my family was going through the unimaginable period of loss, I was anxious for the taxi driver who drove my parents from Delhi to Dharamshala. While we were in quarantine abiding government and hospital advise, I was told by a friend that our driver and his family was being blamed and […]
China includes parts of Arunachal Pradesh in its newly updated map
Choekyi Lhamo DHARAMSHALA, APR 21: China has included parts of Arunachal Pradesh within its boundaries, in an updated map issued by Sky Map, an authority on digital maps which is a unit operated under Beijing’s National Surveying and Mapping Geographic Information Bureau. Users discovered that the new map has updated China’s borders that included India’s […]
Opinion: Lessons from the Coronavirus Pandemic Lockdown
Youdon Aukatsang As the national lockdown comes to an end on May 3, India may be headed to an extended period of lockdown and/or concentrated partial lockdown. The sudden yet necessary announcement by the Government created a chaotic and massive movement of migrant workers to their rural homes. Despite several measures announced by the government […]
Opinion: The Sinicization of the University of Queensland
By Tenzin Phuntsok Doring Despite my poor and mediocre standard in English, I forced myself with all the vocabularies I know to write this following the news of (my dear friend, university mate, a student leader, an activist, most importantly a passionate voice for the freedom of Tibetan, Chinese, Ugyurs, Taiwan and HK) Drew Pavlou […]
COVID-19 impact: 1000 foreign companies look to India as China’s economy slump
By Choekyi Lhamo DHARAMSHALA, APR 20: Around 1,000 foreign companies are engaged in discussions with Indian authorities as China’s slumping economy is projected to take a worsen following coronavirus pandemic, reports Times of India. India could become an alternate manufacturing hub as these companies take their proposals across various levels of the government. “About 1,000-odd companies […]
Opinion: Our Social Contract in a Pandemic
By Tenzin Jampa While I write this, COVID-19 has claimed way more people than I will ever ‘see’ in my lifetime and the death toll and the fear toll keeps cranking up. We find ourselves at the mercy of our instincts while we strive to find some normalcy in our lives. But in the act […]
Around 100 Tibetans infected with Covid-19 worldwide, says President Sangay
By Tenzin Dharpo DHARAMSHALA, Apr. 17: The President of the Exile Tibetan government known officially as the Central Tibetan Administration Dr. Lobsang Sangay said that “approximately 100 Tibetans worldwide” have contracted the Covid-19 although many of the infected have since been cured. He was speaking at a live briefing via Facebook on Thursday. The Tibetan […]
China’s influence highlighted as pro-Tibet event dissuaded in Switzerland
By Choekyi Lhamo DHARAMSHALA, APR 17: Ten municipalities in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland received a letter on Mar. 9 from the cantonal government asking them to refrain from raising the Tibetan flag on the Tibetan Uprising Day, reports swissinfo.ch. Swiss Tibetan Friendship society (GSTF) had planned to take part in a flag-flying campaign […]
Student activist faces possible expulsion from University for criticising China
By Choekyi Lhamo DHARAMSHALA, APR 16: Drew Pavlou, a student activist at University of Queensland (UQ) in Australia faces possible expulsion for his criticism of the Chinese government. His fate hangs in limbo as officials are considering disciplinary action against him. Pavlou received a series of misconduct allegations against him last week, and is scheduled […]