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Kangana Ranaut slams 'so-called fashion bloggers' for wrongly identifying Ladakhi Goncha: 'Not everything is Anarkali'

February 12, 2025 4:12 pm

"We must promote our local traditional attire. India has so much to offer. We must recognise that," said Kangana Ranaut

The Tibetan plateau's average elevation exceeds 4,500 metres (14,764 feet).

Revealed: The reason planes avoid flying over the Tibetan plateau

August 22, 2024 3:28 pm

“Flying over the Tibetan plateau, often called the ‘roof of the world,’ is a breathtaking experience, with stunning views of towering mountains and vast, untouched landscapes,” says R A Singh, a geography expert

Cambodia announced on Thursday that it will start work on the Funan Techo canal in August. The $1.7 billion (€1.6 billion) project will link the Cambodian capital, Phnom Penh, to the sea — sparking concerns in Vietnam over its impact on the rice-producing Mekong Delta, home to 17.4 million people.

Can a green transition save the Mekong River?

May 30, 2024 11:10 pm

The Mekong's annual flood-drought cycle supports crucial fish migrations and freshwater biodiversity. Accounting for over 15% of the global inland fish catch, the river hosts the world's largest inland fishery.

Army issues notice to shopkeepers: ‘Vacate in 10 days or face action’ in Kasauli cantonment

July 11, 2023 11:02 am

“All the required arrangements are being made to ensure the success of this anti-encroachment drive. The law and order situation will be taken care off by the concerned agencies”, the official of the Kasauli Cantonment said.

‘At the breaking point’: Tibetans, under lockdown, make rare cries for help

September 17, 2022 9:18 am

These are the scenes described by residents of Lhasa, the capital of Tibet, who have been locked down for one month as officials try to contain a coronavirus outbreak.

The importance of September 2, Tibetan Democracy Day, for Tibetans in exile around the world

September 18, 2022 12:18 pm

The day marks the inception of the Tibetan democratic system in exile. At the heart of the Tibetan democratic system, which governs over 1 lakh refugees across the world, stands the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA), the Tibetan government-in-exile in Dharamshala

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Dalai Lama inspired Tibetan-Indian café in Scotland appeals for funds

September 28, 2021 11:39 am

The Himalaya Café in Edinburgh, founded by Reka Gawa as a community centre based on Buddhist principles, was inspired by a meeting with the Dalai Lama 17 years ago.

China urges US to cancel Obama-Dalai Lama meeting

February 21, 2014 11:25 am

China has long opposed foreign dignitaries meeting with the Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama, who fled to India in 1959.

He is the light that leads us on

July 06, 2013 1:40 am

Tibetan students in city celebrate as the Dalai Lama turns 78

US urges Tibetans to end self-immolation

March 02, 2013 9:32 am

'We remain concerned by the deteriorating human rights situation in Tibetan areas.'

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Personal archives from the Tibetan Resistance of 1957-74

May 21, 2022 12:27 pm

Shadow Circus - A Personal Archive of Tibetan Resistance (1957–1974) is a project by Ritu Sarin and Tenzing Sonam in collaboration with Natasha Ginwala Art Gallery, Kamaladevi Complex, India International Centre, New Delhi

TIBETAN VIDEOS

Prayers for world peace held in Gaya

February 17, 2016 5:05 am

Gaya, Feb 17 (ANI): Hundreds of Buddhist monks held special prayers for world peace and prosperity in Bihar. The 17th Karmapa Ogyen Trinley Dorje presided over the week-long special prayer session of 33rd ‘Kagyu Monlam’. According to a Buddhist website, the word monlam could be translated as "the path of aspiration". Tibetan mon means a wish, desire, aspiration and lam - a path. “The 33rd Kagyu Monlam 2016 is officially commencing from today and at present his holiness 17th Karmapa is in session,” said head of publicity department of Kagyu Monlam, Gompo Chering.