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China’s New University Guidelines Says No Admission to Dalai Lama Supporters
With the publication of new admission rules, it is now official that China will not admit students supporting Dalai Lama to their colleges. The largest University in the China’s designated Tibet Autonomous Region, Tibet University has now ruled not to admit Dalai Lama supporters. Official terms in reference here are political attitude and moral ideology.
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Earned Every Right to Be Awarded Bharat Ratna: Shashi Tharoor on Dalai Lama
One of the most flamboyant Indian political figures, Shashi Tharoor has joined the list of public figures demanding Bharat Ratna for Dalai Lama. Former Indian international diplomat Shashi Tharoor has come in support of the campaign calling for India’s highest civilian honor to be awarded to Tibetan spiritual leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama.
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Father of Tibetan Singer Who Burnt Himself in Protest of China Kills Self
The Father of a popular Tibetan singer who burnt himself in protest against China is reported to have killed himself. According to sources of the Tibetan section of Voice of America, an elderly Tibetan man, whose son died earlier this year after setting himself on fire in Tibet in protest against China has committed suicide…
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Grave Environmental Status of Tibet is a Serious Concern
The Tibetan plateau is the highest habitat on the planet and one of the last great unspoiled wildernesses. Excessive resource exploitation, improper infrastructural development, and deforestation by the Chinese authorities are all contributing to the extinction of many alpine ecosystems. Many Tibetans are enraged by the Chinese’s polluting industry. Around 20% of Tibet’s Autonomous Region…
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Rise of Youtubers in Exile Tibetan Community
The current spike in Tibetan YouTubers is partly owing to the lockdown, which confined individuals to their homes for months, forcing them to entertain themselves with technology. People’s minds were soothed by stories from other Tibetan families about how they spent their time during the lockdown, and they were able to construct a virtual society…
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Transgender in Tibetan society: Mariko’s Story
We all heard about Mariko, a monk-turned-woman, and her difficult journey being a trans-woman in society. Unless you are living under a rock Tenzin Mariko is a Tibetan model and LGBTQ celebrity. She is the public’s first openly transgender Tibetan. She got famous when a video of her dancing in a wig, five-inch heels, and…
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Is Ukraine becoming the new Tibet?
Is Ukraine on track to become the new Tibet? The Russian invasion of Ukraine today is eerily similar to China’s takeover of Tibet in 1959, in which a stronger nation invaded a weaker nation under the excuse that the two countries were once one. Is it normal for a larger, stronger country to attack and…
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Tibetan Artist Awarded Honorary Doctorate by University of Colorado
Well-known Tibetan artist Tenzing Rigdol has been awarded an honorary doctorate by the University of Colorado, Denver on Wednesday. Tenzing is one of the most widely recognized artists from the Tibetan community and he has been recognized by his alma mater, University of Colorado Denver’s College of Arts & Media through this honorary doctorate.
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US Special Coordinator for Tibetan Issues to Meet Dalai Lama in India
Uzra Zeya, the US special coordinator for Tibetan issues, is scheduled to travel to India next month to meet with His Holiness the Dalai Lama, and other senior leaders of the Tibetan government in exile in Dharamsala, as reported by the Times of India, demonstrating the Biden administration’s dedication to the Tibetan cause. It will…