"This represents globalisation at its most appalling: a spiritual leader oppressed in China is being commercialised by China itself," wrote the advocacy group Chinese Youth Stand 4 Tibet, which connects Chinese-Tibetan youth and is led by activist Ginger Duan,...

Dharamshala: On the third day of his official visit around Dharamshala, Sikyong Penpa Tsering began with a visit to Nyingtob Ling Society, a centre for children with special needs, where he was warmly welcomed by Director Ngawang Lhamo and...

The moment rivers traverse borders, their courses affect terrains and political responses. Sitting atop the glistening snowy Tibetan Plateau is the Angsi Glacier, the source of the Brahmaputra. The ri...

Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s surprise trip to Tibet last week, spanning nearly 2,000 miles, was framed as a celebration of the 60th anniversary of the founding of the so-called Tibet Autonomous Region. Yet beneath the official fanfare lay Beijing’s...

Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, Aug 28: Torrential rains in Himachal Pradesh’s Kullu-Manali have unleashed devastating floods and landslides, cutting off the popular tourist hub from the outside world and affecting Tibetan settlements in the region. Two days ago, Manali witnessed one...

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, Aug. 28: The Nobel Peace Center in Oslo, Norway, has quietly removed Christmas tree ornaments bearing the image of His Holiness the Dalai Lama from its gift shop following a wave of criticism over the discovery...

Around 30 Tibetan activists were briefly detained by Indian police on Aug 19 while staging a protest outside Hyderabad House in New Delhi, where Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met India’s National Security Advisor Ajit Doval for the 24th...

To China, Tibet has always been Xizang, meaning the western treasure-house, and this belief turned into a strong realization after its first comprehensive geological surveys there, conducted by the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the Ministry of Geology between...

Chinese authorities have reportedly detained 48-year-old Tibetan monk Zega Gyatso of Tsang Monastery in Amdo, eastern Tibet, for allegedly sending money abroad, according to a report by Tibet Times. Nearly two months since his arrest, his condition and whereabouts...

Xi’s visit to the TAR was about China’s external relations – and especially India – as much as it was about domestic political priorities.