Dalai Lama lays foundation stone of Chokhang Vihara in LehThe Dalai Lama marked a significant moment for Ladakh's Buddhist community by laying the foundation stone of the Chokhang Vihara in Leh. Ea...
03 Aug, 2025, 12.43 PM IST
China increases military presence and tightens control at Larung Gar Buddhist AcademyChina has deployed 400 military personnel to the Larung Gar Buddhist Academy in Tibet. New restrictions include a 15-year maximum stay for ...
30 Dec, 2024, 02.31 PM IST
China deploys hundreds of troops to Larung Gar, intensifies religious crackdown in TibetThe world's largest Tibetan Buddhist study center, Larung Gar Buddhist Academy, faces increased Chinese military presence, heightened surve...
28 Dec, 2024, 02.46 PM IST
Who is the Buddhist nun who built a global charity from a tiny apartment in rural Taiwan?Cheng Yen, an inspirational Buddhist nun, defied traditional gender barriers to establish Tzu Chi, a global charity operating in 67 countri...
13 Jul, 2024, 10.09 AM IST
ET Women's Forum: Breaking barriers and stereotypes, don’t mess with the Kung Fu Nuns of the HimalayasThese nuns ride bicycles and go on animal rescue missions.
25 Sep, 2020, 08.41 AM IST
Government denies change in stance on Dalai Lama to please ChinaThe Centre was reacting to media reports that it had asked government officials to stay away from events related to commemorate 60 years of...
03 Mar, 2018, 09.51 AM IST
Nepal Earthquake: 200 Buddhist monks, nuns killedAround 1000 monasteries have collapsed due to the April 25 earthquake and subsequent aftershocks in Nepal.
22 May, 2015, 01.14 PM IST
PM Narendra Modi govt to host 'Buddha Poornima Diwas'Modi govt will host an international Buddhist function on the occasion of 'Buddha Poornima' on May 4 where a special prayer will be offered...
29 Apr, 2015, 08.52 PM IST
China orders monasteries in Tibet to display Chinese flagChina has ordered all Buddhist monasteries in Tibet to display China's national flag as part of its efforts to maintain social stability in...
09 Apr, 2015, 07.18 PM IST
Unchained ValuesThe Dalai Lama says that if science proves some Buddhist claims to be wrong, then those claims would have to be dropped.
16 Sep, 2014, 05.29 AM IST
- China projects 'Panchen Lama' at parliament meet
China today prominently projected Panchen Lama, its purported alternative to the Dalai Lama, during the inaugural session of the annual mee...
03 Mar, 2012, 09.14 PM IST
- Dalai Lama glorifying suicides, sullying China's image:China
China hit back at the Dalai Lama for raising the charge of a "cultural genocide" in Tibet, accusing the spiritual leader of glorifying suic...
08 Nov, 2011, 06.07 PM IST
- US asks China to resolve grievances of Tibetans
A Buddhist nun in China's southwest Sinhuan Province has died after setting herself on fire, in the eleventh case of self-immolation among ...
05 Nov, 2011, 04.27 PM IST
- Damaged control
News item: A 21-year-old Buddhist nun in Nepal who's been apprenticed in a nunnery for over a decade is gang-raped by five men.
15 Jul, 2011, 04.42 AM IST
- Monks lead marathon march to save Himalayas
For those living in Darjeeling, banner-led political processions are quite an ordinary sight, but as a large contingent including monks and...
02 Dec, 2010, 01.58 PM IST
- 'Titanic' director James Cameron likely to visit India
Celebrated filmmaker James Cameron is likely to visit India next month to participate in a Buddhist ceremony.
25 May, 2009, 07.52 PM IST
- Tibetan exiles march against Chinese government
Exiled Tibetans marched in Dharamsala on Wednesday to protest the killing of fellow countrymen in Lhasa earlier this year.
07 Aug, 2008, 12.51 PM IST