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Amsterdam City Parliament Votes to Use “East Turkestan” Instead of “Xinjiang”
The vote made history, although the Mayor vetoed the decision. A comment by the “Amsterdam’s Lonely Uyghur.” The post Amsterdam City Parliament Votes to Use “East Turkestan” Instead of “Xinjiang” first appeared on Bitter Winter.
China begins building world’s biggest hydropower dam in seismically active Himalayan Tibet
(TibetanReview.net, Jul20’25) – Chinese Premier Li Qiang has announced on Jul 19 the start of the construction of the world’s biggest hydropower dam over the Yarlung Tsangpo river in Metog county of Nyingchi (Tibetan: Nyingtri) prefecture, Tibet, close to...
Urgent reforms needed to sustain the TCV schools
OPINION Tenzin Jigmey* argues that While TCV has undoubtedly succeeded in preserving cultural continuity and providing moral guidance rooted in Tibetan values and Buddhist principles, it has fallen short in delivering the rigorous academic foundation required for those under...
BJP's Meenakshi Lekhi injured after falling off horse during Kailash Yatra in Tibet, returns to India
Lekhi, part of the second group of pilgrims undertaking the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra, fell from a horse in Darchin, Tibet, and sustained injuries.
The Courage to Be Compassionate
The Dalai Lama’s principal English translator discusses why compassion is fundamental to our basic nature as human beings—and why we tend to resist it. The post The Courage to Be Compassionate appeared first on Tricycle: The Buddhist Review.
Earthquake of magnitude 3.7 strikes Tibet
An earthquake of magnitude 3.7 struck Tibet on the morning of Sunday, as reported by the National Center for Seismology (NCS).
Heavy rains end, but heat waves to resume as monsoon season concludes
Citizens walk by a cooling fog spray at the Jaguri Park in Jeju Island on July 18. [YONHAP] The heavy rainfall that began on July 16 has come to an end, marking the end of the monsoon season...
Ecodharma Leader and Activist Joanna Macy Has Died
For more than half a century, scholar, Buddhist, ecologist, and "awake activist" Joanna Macy, PhD, worked tirelessly for personal, social, and planetary transformation. The post Ecodharma Leader and Activist Joanna Macy Has Died appeared first on Tricycle: The Buddhist...
The thorn China planted
As Dalai Lama nears 90, his succession raises tensions. Is China rewriting faith to control Tibet and how should India respond? The post The thorn China planted appeared first on The Sunday Guardian.
China starts work on world’s biggest dam on Brahmaputra
China began construction of a $167.8 billion dam on the Brahmaputra River in Tibet near the Indian border. The project aims to generate over 300 billion kWh of electricity annually, primarily for external use, which has raised concerns in...













