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Tibetan New Year Celebrations Restricted by Chinese Police
The past week began with the mark of the Tibetan New Year, popularly known as LOSAR as per the lunar calendar. However, as indications were clear before the onset of the losar celebrations in Tibet, Chinese police forces filled the streets of Lhasa, the capital of Tibet, forbidding Tibetans from taking part in traditional ways…
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Deepak Chopra and Group Discusses With Dalai Lama in India
A group of around 45 people led by Indian born American author and public speaker Deepak Chopra met with the Tibetan spiritual leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama at the latter’s residence in India on Monday. During the meeting, the group listened to His Holiness’s words of wisdom and had an interactive session which was…
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Tibet Ranked Worst Freedom in the World 2019 With Syria
The US based rights watchdog Freedom House published their annual report for the year, Freedom in the World 2019, ranked Tibet in the worst on the index. The Freedom House report gave a score of just 1 out of 100 points for aggregate score of Freedom while Syria was given 0 out of 100 points…
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Truth About Tibet Will Never be Wiped Out Says Dalai Lama
The Tibetan spiritual leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama on the eve of the Tibetan new year told that the truth about Tibet will never be wiped out. His Holiness while speaking to a group of people including a special group of elderly Tibetans, he explained that the truth about Tibet will grow stronger with…
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A Young Tibetan to Speak at 2019 Under 30 Global Women’s Summit
A Young Tibetan woman, Tenzin Seldon base in the United States will be one of the speakers at the 2019 Under 30 Global Women’s Summit. The global women’s summit by Forbe’s is scheduled to be held in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv from March 31 to April 4 later this year. The Tibetan lady is among…
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Canada Deeply Concerned About Tibetan Situation Says Foreign Minister
Canada’s Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland in a written statement on Monday expressed that the country remains deeply concerned about the human rights situations affecting the Tibetans. The statement is a reiteration of the country’s support for the Tibetan people and condemning the practices of Chinese authorities inside Tibet.
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Dalai Lama Saddened by Death of Friend George Fernandes
The Tibetan spiritual leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama on Tuesday expressed his sadness through a condolence letter on the demise of long time friend George Fernandes. The Tibetan spiritual leader called the late Indian politician a steady friend who had been sympathetic about the Tibetan cause right from the beginning.
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His Holiness Dalai Lama Meets Young Indian Scholars Group
The Tibetan spiritual leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama on Thursday met a group of young Indian scholars at the former’s residence in McLeod Ganj, Dharamshala. A group of 22 young Indian scholars received an audience with the spiritual leader where they were urged to pay more attention at the ancient Indian knowledge of Nalanda…
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China Intensifies Campaign Against the Dalai Lama In Tibet
Chinese authorities launch a series of measures to intensify their campaign against the exiled spiritual leader of Tibetans, His Holiness the Dalai Lama. With the beginning of another year that brings along with it several historically significant milestones, the Chinese leadership is promoting its ever stronger grip over the people of Tibet!
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Karmapa Clarifies He Requested for Indian Visa Since October 2018
The 17th Gyalwang Karmapa Ogyen Trinley Dorjee has clarified on Wednesday that he has actually requested for an Indian visa since October 2018. The spiritual leader of Kagyu sect of Tibetan Buddhism has long been trying to get the approvals from Indian authorities to return to Indian from US after he acquired the citizenship of Commonwealth…