Tibetan refugees

From a Free Tibet to a divided one, in New Delhi’s Majnu ka Tila, expectations and apprehensions around the next Dalai Lama run high

July 04, 2025 5:58 pm

As the 14th Dalai Lama’s 90th birthday approaches, a buzz is in the air, and his name is on everyone’s name.

Majnu ka Tilla: Struggle for identity a way of life for North Delhi's Tibetan refugee colony

August 16, 2019 1:19 pm

Situated on the banks of Yamuna, Majnu-ka-Tilla was built on a piece of land granted to Tibetan asylum seekers fleeing Chinese occupation, in 1960. Since then, the community has attained a firm balance in preserving their communal identity and establishing a flourishing commercial hub.

Tibetans in exile mark Uprising Day

March 11, 2018 5:36 am

“As Xi Jinping sets out to begin his second term, I urge him to peacefully resolve the issue of Tibet through dialogue between the envoys of His Holiness The Dalai Lama and the representatives of the Chinese government,” Lobsang Sangay said.

Tibetan community in India at variance over citizenship rights

January 18, 2015 12:34 pm

Tsundue rejected the theory of Tibetans born in India between 1950 - 1987 are natural citizens of the country.

Children of Tibetan refugees can now vote

February 11, 2014 2:31 am

Dhumal asks Tibetans to end protest,cooperate in monastery stash probe

February 04, 2011 11:08 pm

Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal categorically told Tibetan refugees to stop protests — their daily candlelight vigils.