DHARAMSHALA: The Chinese government has sentenced five Tibetans, including a writer and teacher, to prison terms ranging from 2-5 years in eastern Tibet, and intensified restrictions at a major religious festival near the capital Lhasa. A court in Nyagchu in…

August 6, 2013 11:06 am DHARAMSHALA: The monk who died after setting himself on fire early this morning in Nepal has been identified as 38-year-old Karma Nyidhon Gyatso. Eyewitnesses said the monk set himself on fire after offering prayers and…

DHARAMSHALA: The Dalai Lama Institute for Higher Education in Bangalore has introduced degree programmes in BA, B.Com, and BCA studies under its outreach and BA Honours in Tibetan and Chinese Languages under specialised programmes. This is part of a memorandum…

July 27, 2013 9:20 pm DHARAMSHALA: Ahead of its annual human rights dialogue with China scheduled for 30-31 July, the US has underscored that promotion of human rights remains a key tenet of US foreign policy, including toward China. US…

[Kyodo News International] Australian Foreign Minister Bob Carr on Friday voiced hope for an easing of tensions in China’s ethnic Tibetan regions during a speech in Hong Kong. Addressing the Australian Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong, Carr told reporters…