Flying the Flag for Tibet
By Dorji Kyi / August 22, 2015
A 100-foot-high hot air balloon depicting the Tibetan national flag took part in the 37th Bristol International Balloon Fiesta, Europe’s largest balloon event, held on August 6 – 9 at Bristol in England. The idea for the Tibet Balloon was inspired by the passion and expertise of two people with read more →
Lobsang Sangay: “Do the best you can and keep going forward”
By Hannah Dellabosca / August 20, 2015
PROFILE: Born in the Tibetan refugee community of Darjeeling in 1968 Education: Graduated from the Tibetan school in Darjeeling Received his BA (Hons) and LL.B degrees from the University of Delhi in India. In 1995, attended Harvard Law School on a Fulbright Scholarship, where he received his LL.M degree. In read more →
Miss Tibet is Miss Viewers’ Choice
By Tenzin Samten / August 19, 2015
Tenzin Yangzom, Miss Tibet 2014, won the title Miss Viewer’s Choice when she took part in the Mannapuram Miss Aisa 2015 Pageant representing Tibet. Yangzom gained 52% of the vote for Viewers’ Choice in the online poll conducted by uniquetimes.org. Miss Kanika Kapur of India was crowned Manappuram Miss Asia read more →
Brutal Reprisals at Mandatory Celebrations
By Sam Ferguson / August 15, 2015
The Chinese authorities have brutally attacked Tibetan civilians during mandatory celebrations marking “Army Day” on August 1, the anniversary of the People’s Liberation Army’s (PLA) founding. The attacks took place in Nangchen County, Yushu Prefecture between August 1 – 3. The reasons for the attack are unclear. Over thirty people read more →
China Attempts to Interfere over Reincarnation
By Rohini Kejriwal / August 14, 2015
China has once again accused His Holiness the Dalai Lama of “personalising” the issue of reincarnation, and creating a stir among the Tibetan community. This accusation came as a reaction to an interview in the New York Times, in which His Holiness said that he would hold a kind of read more →
New Middle-Way Approach Video and App Launched
By Tenzin Samten / August 13, 2015
A new video on the Middle-Way Approach (MWA) and a Tibet TV app for mobiles have been launched by Lobsang Sangay, the Prime Minister (Sikyong) of the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA). Sikyong said at the launch that the reason for the new documentary was that a survey conducted a few read more →
What’s New With This Election
By Erin McKissick / August 13, 2015
For the first time in the history of the government-in-exile, a radical political perspective is being represented among the contenders for the Sikyong position. Although all previous Sikyong candidates and appointments have been dedicated to the Dalai Lama’s Middle-Way Approach*, this time there is a candidate proposing another solution. Lukar read more →
Another Threat to the Environment in Tibet
By Hannah Dellabosca / August 11, 2015
The region of Gyama Valley, located in the Tibetan Autonomous Region of Maldro Gongkar, is facing the prospect of yet another Chinese owned and operated copper mine in the area. Chinese workers have constructed a purpose-built road into the valley, and local reports state that mining operation could commence as read more →
Return of a Hero
By Tenzin Samten / August 10, 2015
Runggye Adrak, one of the most prominent Tibetan political prisoners, was released on July 30 after serving an eight year prison sentence. According to close sources, Chinese officials from Mianyang prison in the Sichuan Province dropped him home at around one o’clock in the morning without any prior notice to read more →
Tashi Wangdu: “I’m Ready Anytime”
By Erin McKissick / August 6, 2015
PROFILE: Born in the Bylakuppe Refugee Camp in 1972 Education: Attended the Central School for Tibetans (Mussoorie) Earned his BCom at Mysore University Post-Grad Diploma in Business Administration at St. Joseph’s College (Bangalore) Attended New York University on a Fulbright Scholarship to earn his MA in International Relations Has been read more →