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Tibetan Singer A-Sang Released After Detention for Commemorating Dalai Lama’s 90th Birthday

January 28, 2026 A Tibetan singer, A-Sang, who was detained twice in 2025, most recently in August for his performance and broadcast of a song commemorating His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s 90th birthday, was released from detention on January...

Strict Guidelines for 2026 General Elections

Tibetan Election Commission details 2026 poll logistics, establishing 309 global zones. Strict warnings issued against malpractice and social media misinformation.

EC revokes electoral rights of Tibetan doctor, issues warnings to Nechung Secretary and Sikyong candidate

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, Jan. 28: The Central Tibetan Administration’s Election Commission on Wednesday announced the revocation of electoral rights of retired physician Dr. Ngawang Lodoe, also known as Dr. Tara, and the issuance of official warnings to Nechung monastery’s...

Senior Tibetan Buddhist Lama missing after detention in Qinghai, rights group raises enforced disappearance concerns

Lobsang Lungrik, 51, the chief lama of Ba Gon Monastery in Chumarleb (Chinese: Qumalai) County of Yushu Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, was taken into custody under unclear circumstances.

CUS criticises OIC-China engagement, cites ongoing genocide and religious repression of Uyghur muslims

China's state-run Xinhua News Agency reported that the discussions centred on enhancing OIC-China relations and broadening dialogue and cooperation in political, economic, cultural, educational and health-related fields, with both sides highlighting longstanding ties and shared interests, as reported by...

Desecrated Peaks: Tibet’s Sacred Lands Under Illegal Chinese Occupation

Much before they were turned into instruments of control, Tibet’s mountains were once places of refuge and faith. The year 2026 marks the 150th birth anniversary of the… The post Desecrated Peaks: Tibet’s Sacred Lands Under Illegal Chinese Occupation...

Why Max Richter’s Hamnet needle-drop left me cold | Tom Service on music

In a new weekly column about the world of classical music, Tom Service bemoans Hollywood turning pieces into slop through overuse. Plus: Philip Glass withdraws his symphony from the Kennedy CenterBack in 2008, Transport for London came up with...

Election Commission Holds Press Conference, Details Guidelines and Precautions for Smooth 2025-26 Tibetan Elections

Dharamshala: This morning on Wednesday, 28 January 2026, Chief Election Commissioner Lobsang Yeshi, accompanied by Additional Election Commissioners Tsering Youdon and Nangsa Choedon, held a PRESS CONFERENCE at Lhakpa Tsering Hall, Department of Information and International Relations (CTA). The...

David Bowie and the Search for Life, Death and God by Peter Ormerod review – the making of a modern saint

An exhilarating account of Bowie’s spirituality and the quasi-religious nature of his work, from Space Oddity to BlackstarIt has become a tired cliche among fans to say that everything went wrong in the world after Bowie died in 2016....

5.5-Magnitude Earthquake Hits Eastern Tibet; 20,000 Evacuated

A 5.5-magnitude earthquake in Thewo County, eastern Tibet, forces 20,000 evacuations. 49 villages suffered damage, but no casualties were reported.