By Tsering Choephel
DHARAMSALA, 24 June: Hundreds of Tibetans in the US gathered to welcome their spiritual leader, His Holiness the Dalai Lama, as he arrived in New York yesterday to receive medical treatment for his knees.
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By VIJAY KRANTI
Unanimous passage of a new Bill by both Houses of the US Congress and the visit of a high-level bipartisan Congress delegation to Dharamshala and New Delhi are signs of beginning of a new era for Tibet and Tibetan people in their struggle for freedom from Chinese colonial occupation. It also offers a perfect opportunity for New Delhi and all those governments who see threats to their sovereignty and national interests from a rogue and bullying China to recalibrate their China policy.
By Thutop Gyaltsen
Preamble and Veneer of Bharat Ratna
The term “Bharat Ratna” means “Jewel of India,” and it is the highest civilian award of the Republic of India. It can be conferred upon any individual worldwide for remarkable contributions to humanity. Instituted on January 2, 1954, the award recognises “exceptional service or performance of the highest order,” without distinction of race, occupation, position, or gender. Initially limited to achievements in arts, literature, science, and public service, the criteria were expanded in December 2011 to include “any field of human endeavour.”
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By Tsering Choephel
DHARAMSALA, 16 May: Eric, a seasoned former Chinese spy, revealed in an interview with ABC News published yesterday that he had visited Dharamsala and met with the Dalai Lama as part of his espionage task in 2016.
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By Tsering Choephel
DHARAMSALA, 8 May: China’s National Defence Education Law is being revised, mandating that students in universities, high schools, and middle schools to undergo mandatory military training, according to a report by Nikkei Asia today.
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By Tsering Choephel DHARAMSALA, 7 May: Activists from Students for a Free Tibet (SFT) and the International Tibet Network (ITN)
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By Tsering Choephel
DHARAMSALA, 4 May: Tibetans living in France and neighbouring European countries are gearing up to stage what the Student for a Free Tibet (SFT) stated will be “the biggest unwelcoming protest of Xi’s Europe trip” as China’s president is scheduled to arrive in France tomorrow.
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By Tsering Choephel
DHARAMSALA, 1 May: Tim Loughton, a member of the British parliament, called Djibouti, an East African country, “a vassal state of China” following his detention and deportation shortly after his arrival in the country on 8 April, according to several online reports.
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By Tsering Choephel DHARAMSALA, 29 April: Sikyong Penpa Tsering, the head of the Tibetan government in exile commonly known as
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