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Legendary filmmaker Martin Scorsese pays tribute to Dalai Lama at the KUNDUN screening at Tribeca Film Festival

Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, June 10: Acclaimed filmmaker Martin Scorsese joined nearly 500 attendees at the SVA Theatre on June 6 for a special screening of his celebrated film ‘Kundun’, paying tribute to His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s upcoming 90th...

Nepalese, global artists condemn KIMFF for promoting Chinese narrative and erasing Tibetan identity

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, June 10: A collective of Nepalese and international artists, filmmakers, and cultural workers have issued a strong public statement condemning the Kathmandu International Mountain Film Festival (KIMFF) for contributing to the erasure of Tibetan identity through...

China persists in blocking access to Tibet: US State Department report

Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, June 9: China continues to block US government officials, journalists, and other visitors from entering Tibet, according to the US State Department’s latest annual report on access to the region. The report, released on May 29 and mandated...

ICT urges global action to end China’s crackdown on Tibetans celebrating Dalai Lama’s birthday

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, June 9: As the 90th birthday of the exiled Tibetan spiritual leader His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama approaches on July 6, the International Campaign for Tibet (ICT), a Washington-based advocacy organization, has issued an urgent...

Beijing-Appointed Panchen Lama pledges to “sinicise” Tibetan buddhism to Xi Jinping

Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, June 7: The Beijing-appointed Panchen Lama, Gyaltsen Norbu, widelt known as “fake Panchen” pledged to support the Chinese Communist Party’s campaign to “sinicise” Tibetan Buddhism during a face-to-face closed door meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping in...

Emory College declares 2025-26 as ‘Year of Compassion’ to honour Dalai Lama’s legacy

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, June 7: Emory College of Arts and Sciences has officially designated the 2025–2026 academic year as the Year of Compassion, a college-wide initiative dedicated to promoting empathy, ethical engagement, and community-centered education.  The announcement coincides with...

Painting of 14th Dalai Lama at his enthronement fetches £152,800 at Bonhams auction

DHARAMSHALA, June 6: A rare portrait of the 14th Dalai Lama at his enthronement, painted by noted Indian artist Krishna Kanwal was sold for £152,800 at Bonhams on Thursday as part of an auction featuring the Collection and Personal...

Opinion: Remembering a Chinese scholar

J. T. Nubkhang The idea of writing this article occurred to me five months ago, but I couldn’t find the time to organize thoughts and put them into words due to a series of assignments. Then time went by...

Dalai Lama congratulates South Korean President Lee Jae-myung on election victory

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, June 5: The exiled Tibetan Tibetan spiritual leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama has extended his heartfelt congratulations to Lee Jae-myung on his recent victory in the presidential election of the Republic of Korea. In a...

Strengthening global support for Tibet, honouring the Dalai Lama’s legacy among 9th WPCT resolutions

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, June 4: The 9th World Parliamentarians’ Convention on Tibet (WPCT), organized by the Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile, concluded in Tokyo on Wednesday with the unanimous adoption of six key resolutions honoring the life and legacy of His Holiness...