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Guru Padmasambhava: The Lotus-Born Master and His Sacred Bond with Tibet
Guru Padmasambhava, revered as Guru Rinpoche, meaning "Precious Master," stands as one of the most towering spiritual figures in the history of Tibetan Buddhism. Regarded…
Read more →Chinese Infrastructure Buildup Near India’s Northern Borders: The Eight-Year Surge Since Doklam
True to Mao Zedong’s aphorism that “political power grows out of the barrel of a gun,” China’s rise as a global power has been backed by strategic military …
Read more →China Pushes Lithium Mining in Tibet, Igniting Fears of Exploitation
China has begun large-scale production of lithium from two major mines in Tibet, drawing sharp criticism from Tibetan activists and environmentalists who see the move as yet anothe…
Read more →Radio Free Asia Faces Uncertain Future: Implications for Tibetan Voices Worldwide
The Tibetan community faces a potential loss of one of its most vital global platforms, as Radio Free Asia (RFA) grapples with the termination of its federal grants under an execut…
Read more →Trivishtap: The Ancient Name and Sacred Identity of Tibet
Tibet, a land of profound spiritual significance and unparalleled natural beauty, has been known by many names throughout history. One of its oldest and most revered names is Trivi…
Read more →The Hidden Cost of Mining: How Operations Like the Jiama Mine are Damaging Tibet
Tibet, often referred to as the “Roof of the World,” is a region of immense natural beauty and profound spiritual significance. However, beneath its picturesque landsca…
Read more →Nepal`s Himalaya Airlines Initiates Historic Flight Route to Lhasa, Tibet
Source: Radio Free Asia Nepal's Himalaya Airlines has made history by becoming the first foreign airline to commence regular flights to Lhasa, the regional capital of Tibet. Th…
Read more →Bharat Tibbat Sahyog Manch Organizes 12th Tawang Tirth Yatra, Advocating Tibet Support and Solidarity
The Bharat Tibbat Sahyog Manch's (BTSM) Assam Prant orchestrated the 12th Tawang Tirth Yatra, a profound spiritual pilgrimage signifying support and solidarity for Tibet, as pe…
Read more →China’s lust for lithium from Tibet: Ten Things you should Know
Here are 10 things you need to know about lithium mining in Tibet. The following points have been taken from this key article written by Gabriel Lafitte, one of the foremost enviro…
Read more →CCP’s latest propaganda tool to interfere in Tibetan Buddhism and reincarnation: TV shows
In its attempts to interfere in the reincarnation debates of His Holiness the 14th Dalai lama and further Sinicize Tibetan Buddhism, Chinese Communist Party has started propaganda …
Read more →China set to strengthen dual use infrastructure in occupied Tibet
Source: Global Times/ Tibetan Review China will crisscross the Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR) with 4,000 kilometres of railway lines by 2025 and will build 59 new airports and 300 h…
Read more →China’s hydropower project in Tibet raises concern in Arunachal Pradesh
Source: The Hindu Concerns regarding China's proposed 60,000 MW hydropower project in Medog, Tibet, are influencing the design of an Arunachal Pradesh hydropower project in the…
Read more →CCP’s illegal construction of mega dams in Tibet endangering South Asia’s water security: Sikyong Penpa Tsering
The Central Tibetan Administration's Sikyong Penpa Tsering attended the inaugural of the one-day seminar held at EZCC Hall (Salt Lake-Kolkata) and organised by Smt. Ruby Mukher…
Read more →China resettled Tibetan nomads in order to transform them into solar farms
Tso Nyi (Shuanghu; Twin Lakes) solar farm: highest district on the Tibetan plateau. At 4920m (16,142 ft), Tso Nyi, now called Shuanghu by China is the highest district centre. By r…
Read more →Study stated huge rise in surface temperature of 160 Tibetan Plateau since 1978
Source: Tibetan Review The annual surface temperature of 160 lakes (each with an area of more than 40kms) across the Tibetan Plateau had increased significantly in the period of 19…
Read more →China readying ring of telescopes aimed at Sun on Tibetan Plateau:Reports
Lhasa: Reports suggest that the construction of the Daocheng Solar Radio Telescope (DSRT) on the Tibetan Plateau is going ahead at full steam and once complete, it will be a networ…
Read more →Tibetans must be grateful to CCP: China-appointed Panchen Lama Gyaltsen Norbu
Lhasa: Chinese appointed Panchen Lama Gyaltsen Norbu has reportedly visited the Tashilhunpo Monastery, which is located at the foothills of Nisiri Mountain on August 2, 2022. Repor…
Read more →Cross-Party Group of Tibet to Participate in Festival of Politics 2022
Scotland: Cross party group of Tibet will be part of this year’s Festival of Politics where they will talk about parallels between the invasions of Tibet and Ukraine and the …
Read more →Screening of 'Others Before Self', a documentary about Tibetan Children Village Schools
Chicago: "Others Before Self," a movie by filmmaker Seth McClellan about Tibetan Children's Village schools, will be screened in Chicago area's Lake Street Theate…
Read more →Why China’s national park building spree in Tibet is raising concerns
Lhasa: China will set up a new batch of national parks this year on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, and in the basins of the Yangtze River and the Yellow River, according to the Nationa…
Read more →China observes 10 years of Ngari Observatory even as world questions China’s claim over Tibet
Lhasa: China is marking 10 years of Ngari Observatory in Tibet even as the world is questioning its claim over and gross human rights violations in Tibet, which it unlawfully invad…
Read more →Study says marked atmospheric warming has changed the balance of ‘Asian water tower’
Lhasa: An article published this week in the journal Nature Reviews Earth & Environment says that the Tibetan region has gotten out of balance between solid water in glaciers a…
Read more →Environment Disinformation: China media claims Tibet “still among world's best regions in environmentâ€
Lhasa : “ Southwest China's Tibet autonomous region remains one of the best environmental areas in the world, with local biodiversity and ecosystems remaining stable in 2…
Read more →China completes building a major tunnel for its Yunnan-Tibet Railway project, raises concern for Tibetans in Kham.
According to reports, the construction of a major tunnel for its Yunnan-Tibet Railway project after more than eight years’ effort. The Jade Dragon Snow Mountain tunnel is loc…
Read more →China’s rush to acquire lithium mines in Tibet: Exploitation, pollution risks on the rise
Lhasa: Reports have revealed that China’s Zijin Mining Group is set to acquire an asset bundle consisting of four assets in Tibet, including a 70% interest in the Lakkor Tso …
Read more →Satellite photographs reveal China has completed the Pangong Tso bridge
New Delhi: China has finished the construction of a strategic bridge across the Pangong Tso on land it controls near Khurnak, reported The Print. Khurnak is one of the narrowest po…
Read more →Fragile highland ecosystem of Tibetan Plateau witnessing higher rate of warming than global average: UNEP
The fragile highland ecosystem of Tibetan Plateau is witnessing a higher rate of warming than the global average, resulting in faster glacier melt and increased frequency of ice co…
Read more →Keanu Reeves Blocked on Chinese Streaming Platforms after Tibet Concert
Dharamshala: The Matrix star Keanu Reeves, Phayul reports, has been blocked by various Chinese online streaming platforms after his concert for US-based Tibet House recently. Almos…
Read more →DIFF (Dharamshala International Film Festival) 2023
Founded by filmmakers and artists Tenzing Sonam and Ritu Sarin, DIFF welcomed its 12th edition from 4th to 7th November in Upper Tibetan Children Village School, Dal lake, Dharamsh…
Read more →Indian interests are intertwined with the resolution of the Tibetan issue: RK Khrimey on role of CGTC I and importance of Tibet
Excerpts from our conversation with Shri R. K. Khrimey , National Convener of Core Group for Tibetan Cause and former Parliament member. 1. What are your thoughts on the CCP’…
Read more →Mekong Apocalypse
By Michael Buckley World Rivers Day is celebrated on the fourth Sunday in September, which this year falls on September 24. ‘Celebrated’ is perhaps not the best choice …
Read more →Tibet Climate Crisis
THIS IS THE STORY OF TIBET The story of how the Rooftop of the world, presently under unlawful Chinese occupation is being exploited and its pristine, fragile ecosystem is being de…
Read more →Tibet in plastic bottles
By Michael Buckley Groundwater and springwater sold in plastic bottles is the biggest scam on earth. China is taking it to new heights in Tibet, by exporting Tibet’s groundwa…
Read more →Book Excerpt: Tibet exerted a huge religious and cultural influence on the Himalayan regions
This excerpt (Pages: 27-30) from Nirupama Rao’s ‘ The Fractured Himalaya: India China Tibet 1949-1962 ’ has been published with permission from Penguin Random Hou…
Read more →COP-PING IN, COP-PING OUT: CHINA HAS NOW LEFT THE ENVIRONMENT ROOM
This article was originally published in rukor.org. China is the leader of the developing world. So China says. China speaks up for all developing countries, from Cairo to Capetown…
Read more →Relocation and Resettlement of Tibetan Nomads
“You are the first to uphold our plateau’s foundation You are the last to uphold our plateau’s foundation Ah…nomads” - “Nomads” (translat…
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