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11th Panchen Lama Honoured with Democracy Service Medal Amid 30 Years of Enforced Disappearance

In a poignant moment that underscored both faith and resilience, His Serenity the 11th Panchen Lama, Jetsun Tenzin Gendhun Yeshi Trinley Phuntsok Pal Sangpo—formally known as Gedhun Choekyi Nyima—was posthumously honoured with the Democracy Service Medal by the National...

The Courage to Stand When the World Looks Away

What connected the honorees was not ideology, religion, or ethnicity. It was the understanding that freedom is not merely a right; it is a responsibility. The post The Courage to Stand When the World Looks Away appeared first on...

China’s lithium rush in Tibet

Beneath the shimmering salt lakes of the Tibetan Plateau lies a resource China covets: lithium, the “white gold” powering the global electric vehicle revolution. In 2025, China began… The post China’s lithium rush in Tibet appeared first on The...

Busan truce and China’s new order

The Busan summit signified a tactical truce rather than a structural reconciliation. Professor Jin Canrong captured this dynamic aptly: ‘The more likely path is this—talk a bit, delay a bit; talk again, delay again. So, don’t expect some grand...

Overtourism not a problem in Tibet?

(TibetanReview.net, Nov08’25) – Tourist sites in some countries in Europe, as well as Japan and others have been trying to limit tourist footfalls in recent times through various measures due to the adverse impact of what is called overtourism....

The Mamdani effect: Saikat Chakrabarti in San Francisco, Mussab Ali in Jersey City, and other leaders

Now, other candidates are also adopting similar strategies and following Mamdani's footsteps.

Sacred relics of Lord Buddha embark on a journey to Bhutan

The relics, enshrined at the National Museum in New Delhi, were taken to Thimphu on an Indian Air Force aircraft, accompanied by a high-level delegation led by Dr. Virendra Kumar, Union Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment.

What links Augusta Savage and WEB Du Bois? The Saturday quiz

From a Celtic shield and a horned helmet to baloney, magenta and tarantula, test your knowledge with the Saturday quiz1 Who travelled in search of “the hooly blisful martir”?2 In what combat sport are competitors divided into east and...

“Even Silence Burns” Days after March 10, 1959—the horrific invasion of Tibet by China.

Paying homage to the people in Tibet today whose culture, language, and identity have been suppressed after China’s invasion of their homeland, Meadon Lhamo* says she wrote this piece to show that even when voices are silenced, memory speaks...

Opinion: Charter vs Time

Tenzin Cheme The intent of this commentary on the Charter of the Tibetans in Exile is to highlight inconsistencies in its present framework and perhaps inspire broader calls for reforms that advance equitable and balanced representation. As outlined by...

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