Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, April 1: Dhargye, a 64-year-old Tibetan monk, has reportedly been sentenced in secret to seven years in prison following his arbitrary detention in August 2021 in Lhasa, the capital city of Tibet, according to the research group, Tibetan Centre...

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, April 1: Chinese authorities have imposed sweeping restrictions and intensified security measures around Lungngn Monastery in Gade County, Golog, during the ongoing memorial prayer ceremonies for the late Tibetan Buddhist leader, Tulku Hungkar Dorje Rinpoche, according...

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, March 31: The Tibetan spiritual leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama on Tuesday urged peace and dialogue amid ongoing global conflicts including in the Middle East and the war between Russia and Ukraine. He voiced strong...

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, March 31: The Tibetan Youth Congress (TYC), the largest pro-independence organization in exile, on Tuesday launched a 26-day protest march titled the “Black Hat March” from Lhagyal Ri in Dharamshala to Delhi. The march commenced with...

 (The Political Life and Times of Bapa Phuntso Wangye) by Melvyn C. Goldstein, Dawei Sherap, and William R. Siebenschuh  University of California Press, 2004 By Tsewang Gyalpo Arya This is a very inspiring and revealing account of a Tibetan,...

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, March 30: The Central Tibetan Administration’s President Penpa Tsering, who also serves as the Home Minister, during the budget session of the Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile on Saturday, delivered a detailed address highlighting the growing legal, infrastructural, and...

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, March 28: The President of the Tibetan government-in-exile, officially known as the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA), Penpa Tsering, on Saturday extended his heartfelt congratulations to Nepal’s newly sworn-in Prime Minister, Balendra Shah. In a formal congratulatory...

Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, March 26: Lawmakers of the  Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile, during the ongoing budget session on Thursday, formally adopted a comprehensive set of rules regulating the use of the Tibetan national flag, emblem, and national anthem. The legislation, titled...

Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, March 26: In a significant step toward strengthening educational and cultural ties, Taiwan and a Tibetan higher education institute in India signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on Wednesday to facilitate the placement of Mandarin teachers...

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, March 25: A bill seeking amendments to the ‘Rules and Regulations for Parliamentary Procedures and the Conduct of Business’ was dropped after failing to secure the necessary two-thirds majority from the parliament on the ninth day...