Tagore a multifaceted personality who shaped many institutions, says PM ModiPrime Minister Narendra Modi remembered Rabindranath Tagore's legacy on his birth anniversary. He noted Tagore's role in shaping institutio...
Ladakh desperately awaits healing touch, BJP refusing to fulfil Sixth Schedule promise: CongressCongress criticizes the BJP government for failing to fulfill its promise of Sixth Schedule protection for Ladakh, a region they claim desp...
Govt awards Padma Bhushan to Dalai Lama's ally Togdan RinpocheKagyupa is now headed by Drikung Chetsang Rinpoche with his seat in exile in Dehradun and is a relative of Dalai Lama. The move is seen as ...
India, China need to trust each other and resolve issues through talks: Tawang Monastery headThe Abbot of the Tawang Monastery in India, Shedling Tulku Thupten Tendar Rinpoche, has called for trust and dialogue between India and Chi...
PM Modi kickstarts work for Asia's longest Zojila tunnelThe Zojila pass is situated at an altitude of 11,578 feet on the Srinagar-Kargil-Leh National highway and remains closed during winters due...
Buddhist monk Achok Rinpoche returns to TibetAchok, head of the "Tibetan Hospital" and a library director for the Tibetan 'government-in-exile' in Dharamsala returned to China in May.
US asks China to probe death of Tibetan LamaThe US had consistently urged China to release Rinpoche, most recently out of concern for his health, Kirby said in a statement.
Leh's Hemis festival draws more foreigners now: MonkHemis festival, an annual affair at the 300-year-old Monastery has been witnessing a dip in no. of local visitors, while drawing in more in...
Monks allege forcible occupation of monasteryA police complaint has been filed. The row among the Buddhist monks was sparked over the worship of Dorjee Shugden, a Tibetan mythological ...
- 'Dalai Lama popularity is key to Tibet cause'
China offers plenty of trade opportunities and that's a key reason why the West does not support the Tibetan cause as strongly as desired, ...
- 'Tibetan movement will not end after Dalai steps down'
The movement seeking "genuine autonomy" to Tibet Autonomous Region will neither end nor disappear after spiritual leader the Dalai Lama tra...
- 'Without Dalai Lama, Tibetans won't recognise govt'
Rinpoche said the Dalai Lama will continue to be the spiritual leader as it does not come by appointment or by election.
- Karmapa suspected to have Chinese links: Himachal police
He said that Tai Situ Rinpoche, who stood third in the Kagyu hierarchy, after the 16th Karmapa and Samar Rinpoche came to India in 1998, af...
- Arunachal govt inks hydro-electric project deal with Jindal Group
Arunachal Pradesh government and the Jindal Group will jointly develop 4,500 MW multi-purpose hydro-electric project. This project is belie...
- Tibetan PM in exile positive about talks with Communist Party officials in China
Tibet's prime minister in exile said he was hopeful of a positive outcome from talks with Chinese officials beginning Sunday.
- Return of normalcy imperative before talks: Rinpoche
Welcoming Beijing's offer to hold talks with Dalai Lama's envoy, the Tibetan government-in- exile said there was a need for return of norma...
- Official suggests plan for project-affected people
Project affected people should get equity share of any hydro power project to get a permanent income from the project for their sustenance,...