Tibetan traders back in city with woolen wares
November 24, 2015The Avenue Mail, Jharkhand, 23 November 2015 Jamshedpur, Nov. 23: With the winters setting in, a group of Tibetans woolen traders from the hilly terrains of Himachal Pradesh have descended to steel city in order to earn a living. However, lack of chill in the weather has increased the woes read more →
Baichung Bhutia wants to be a part of Imran Zahid’s ‘Majnu Ka Tilla’
November 24, 2015Baichung Bhutia Deccan Chronicle, 5 November 2015 Mumbai: Moral and monetary help is pouring in from all quarters for Imran Zahid’s proposed film ‘Majnu Ka Tilla’ on the Tibetan issue, and that includes celebrities like singer Zubeen Garg and footballer Baichung Bhutia. Reveals Imran, “Former Indian football captain Baichung Bhutia read more →
India shouldn’t change political path on Tibet: Rijiju
November 23, 2015By PTI, The Economics Times, 21 November 2015 BAIJNATH (Himachal Pradesh): India should not change its political path when it comes to Tibet keeping in mind the long traditional relationship between the two countries, union minister Kiren Rijiju said on Saturday. “India has a long tradition of relations with Tibet read more →
Dalai Lama on Paris attacks: Prayer is not the answer
November 23, 2015By Elizabeth Shim, 18 November 2015, UPI The Dalai Lama criticized the attackers but also suggested the event should be put in perspective, saying that only a small percentage of people subscribe to violence. JALANDHAR, India, Nov. 18 (UPI) — The Dalai Lama said praying to God for an answer read more →
Cold Tibet quickly becoming warm, warns Buddhist monk
November 23, 2015The Times of India, 20 November 2015 DHARAMSALA: The rate of warming at the Tibetan plateau — the third largest concentration of ice after the south and north poles — is two times greater than the global average, observed a top Buddhist monk who is also an environmentalist. The river read more →
Cold Tibet quickly becoming warm, warns Buddhist monk
November 20, 2015The Times of India, 20 November 2015 DHARAMSALA: The rate of warming at the Tibetan plateau — the third largest concentration of ice after the south and north poles — is two times greater than the global average, observed a top Buddhist monk who is also an environmentalist. The river read more →
Dalai Lama on Paris attacks: Prayer is not the answer
November 19, 2015By Elizabeth Shim, 18 November 2015, UPI The Dalai Lama criticized the attackers but also suggested the event should be put in perspective, saying that only a small percentage of people subscribe to violence. JALANDHAR, India, Nov. 18 (UPI) — The Dalai Lama said praying to God for an answer read more →
The Dalai Lama on Paris: “We cannot solve this problem only through prayers”
November 18, 2015qz.com, 17 November 2015 World leaders have been highly vocal in the aftermath of the attacks in Paris. Now the Dalai Lama, the spiritual head of the Buddhist faith with millions of devotees around the globe, is weighing in with his thoughts on the violence and how to respond to read more →
After China trip, U.S. lawmakers see hope for common ground on Tibet
November 18, 2015By Idrees Ali, Reuters on 17 November 2015 Nancy Pelosi, the Democratic leader in the U.S. House of Representatives, said on Tuesday an opportunity exists to find “common ground” with Chinese authorities on Tibet, which it has ruled since 1950. Pelosi, a long-time critic of China’s human rights record, took read more →
Buddhist nuns to become first generation of dons
November 17, 2015-By Vishal Gulati, IANS, The Hindu on 17 November 2015 The first batch of 20 Buddhist nuns are set to become the first generation of women professors in the Tibetan tradition. Nearly three years ago, the Dalai Lama came out with a perfect prescription for the first time in history read more →