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Tibetan man detained by Chinese authorities after seeking basic utilities for family
Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, May 8: A 42-year-old Tibetan man named Kelsang has been detained by Chinese authorities after publicly appealing for access to electricity and water that his family has been denied for over nine years, according to information released...
Autonomous University of Madrid hosts seminar on renowned Tibetan filmmaker Pema Tseden’s legacy
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, May 8: The Autonomous University of Madrid (Universidad Autónoma de Madrid) held a seminar on Tuesday focusing on the life and works of renowned Tibetan writer and filmmaker Pema Tseden, a pioneering figure in Tibetan-language cinema...
Dalai Lama offered Tenshug by Shang Gaden Choekhorling Monastery, Chatring and Phari communities
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, May 7: The foremost Tibetan spiritual leader, His Holiness the Dalai Lama, was offered a Long Life Prayer (Tenshug) on Wednesday by members of the Shang Gaden Choekhorling Monastery in Nepal, as well as the Chatring...
Dalai Lama congratulates Germany’s new Chancellor Friedrich Merz
Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, May 7: Tibetan leader His Holiness The Dalai Lama has extended his congratulations to Friedrich Merz on his election as Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany, expressing optimism about the new leader’s ability to navigate current...
28th Shoton Festival begins in Dharamshala with 14 opera troupes
Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, May 7: The 28th Tibetan Shoton Festival in exile opened today at the Tibetan Institute of Performing Arts (TIPA) in Dharamshala, marking the beginning of a 12-day celebration of traditional Tibetan opera that will run until May...
Tibetan community in France continues protest outside Musée Guimet over erasure of ‘Tibet’ label
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, May 6: Members of the Tibetan community in France, alongside French supporters, continued their peaceful protest on Monday outside the Musée Guimet in Paris, condemning the museum’s removal of the term “Tibet” from the labels of...
RFA to shut down Tibetan service amid budget cuts and legal battle
Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, May 6: Radio Free Asia’s Tibetan Service, one of the few independent news sources available to Tibetans inside Tibet and in exile, will cease operations at the end of this month amid unprecedented budget cuts and legal...
Jewels linked to Buddha’s relic to be auctioned in Hong Kong
Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, May, 5: A collection of ancient jewels associated with Buddha’s remains is set for auction at Sotheby’s Hong Kong on Wednesday, igniting controversy over the ethical implications of selling items considered sacred by many Buddhists worldwide. The...
Columbia Heights declares May 3 as ‘Four River Six Ranges Day’ honouring Tibetan resistance and heritage
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, May 5: In a powerful show of solidarity with the Tibetan community, the city of Columbia Heights in Minnesota, has officially proclaimed May 3, 2025, as “Four Rivers Six Ranges Day: A Tribute to Tibetan Defiance...
Dalai Lama has not changed position on practice of Dolgyal spirit: Gaden Phodrang
Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, May 5: The Office of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, also known as Gaden Phodrang, has issued an announcement clarifying His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s unwavering position regarding the controversial propagation of the Dolgyal spirit, addressing misconceptions...
Buddhist leaders’ conference to be held in Dharamshala ahead of Dalai Lama’s 90th birthday: CTA President
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, May 5: The President of the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) Penpa Tsering has confirmed that senior Tibetan Buddhist leaders will convene for a conference in Dharamshala from July 2 to 4, just days ahead of the...
Taliban claim efforts to preserve Afghanistan’s Buddhist heritage
Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, May 3: Afghanistan’s Taliban government has announced initiatives to protect the country’s Buddhist heritage sites and artefacts, departing from their previous stance during their first period of rule. The announcement comes more than two decades after the...
Tibetan journalists’ collective in exile observes World Press Freedom Day
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, May 3: The Association of Tibetan Journalists (ATJ), a collective of Tibetan journalists in exile, commemorated World Press Freedom Day with a panel discussion focused on the role and rights of the exile Tibetan media. Held...
Late Minister Tashi Wangdi final act of service, requests no mass prayer service during office hours
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, May 3: In a final gesture reflecting his lifelong dedication to the Tibetan cause, late former Minister Tashi Wangdi requested that no formal prayer service be held in his memory, customarily observed for a half day...
CTA President rallies support from US lawmakers, urges appointment of Special Coordinator
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, May 1: President Penpa Tsering of the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) held a series of high-level meetings with senior United States lawmakers in Washington, D.C., this week to reinforce bipartisan support for the Tibetan cause and...
Former minister and representative Tashi Wangdi passes away at 78
Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, May 1: Tashi Wangdi, a Tibetan diplomat and former minister of the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA), passed away at the age of 78 in Canada. Wangdi was born on April 15, 1947 in Tibet. He fled the...
EU Lawmakers demand investigation into suspicious death of Tulku Hungkar Dorje
Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, May 1: Two senior members of the European Parliament have written to the Chinese and Vietnamese ambassadors to the EU demanding a transparent and independent investigation into the suspicious death of revered Tibetan Buddhist leader Tulku Hungkar...
Tibetan leadership extends condolences to Congressman Jim McGovern for daughter’s passing
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, May 1: The Tibetan leadership has expressed profound condolences to U.S. Congressman Jim McGovern and his family following the untimely demise of his daughter, Molly McGovern, who passed away at the age of 23 after a...
High-level FNF delegation concludes three-day visit to Dharamshala
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, April 30: A high-level German delegation facilitated by the Friedrich Naumann Foundation (FNF) South Asia wrapped up a three-day visit to Dharamshala, the virtual capital of the exile Tibetan diaspora. The visit is aimed at providing...
‘Women of Tibet’ exhibition honours unsung characters of the Tibetan freedom struggle
Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, April 30: The Tibet Museum unveiled a special temporary exhibition titled ‘Women of Tibet’ at its facility in Gangchen Kyishong, Dharamshala, on Wednesday, honouring Tibetan women who have made significant contributions to the Tibetan cause. The exhibition,...
‘Four Rivers Six Ranges’ wins best soundtrack at Iowa Film Festival
Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, April, 29: Tibetan film ‘Four Rivers Six Ranges’ has secured its first major recognition, winning the Best Soundtrack award at the 2025 Julien Dubuque International Film Festival in Iowa, USA. The annual festival took place between April...
Dalai Lama congratulates Canadian PM Mark Carney on election victory
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, April 29: The exiled Tibetan leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama has extended his congratulations to Mark Carney, the newly elected Prime Minister of Canada, following the Liberal Party’s victory in the general election under his...
Bhutila Karpoche misses out in Canada’s parliamentary seat from Taiaiako’n—Parkdale—High Park
Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, April 29: The first person of Tibetan origin to be elected to public office in North America,Bhutila Karpoche, the candidate of the Democratic Party for Taiaiako’n—Parkdale—High Park, has secured second-place in yesterday’s Canadian parliamentary election. With 220...
Tibetans rally behind Bhutila Karpoche’s bid to become Canadian MP
Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, April 28: The Tibetan community in Toronto and prominent Tibetan artists and activists from across North America have united in support of Bhutila Karpoche, the Democratic Party (NDP) candidate for Taiaiako’n—Parkdale–High Park in today’s Canadian federal election...
Exile seat of Panchen Lama celebrates 36th birthday of disappeared Buddhist leader
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, April 25: In a solemn yet resolute observance, Tashi Lhunpo Monastery, in Bylakuppe Tibetan Settlement, South India, the spiritual and cultural seat of the Panchen Lama in exile, commemorated the 36th birthday of the 11th Panchen Lama, Gedhun...
Tibet Fund launches Peppa Pig series dubbed in Tibetan language
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, April 25: In a move to preserve and promote the Tibetan language and culture among younger generations, the New York-based non-profit organisation, the Tibet Fund, launched the Tibetan-dubbed version of the popular British animated children’s series, Peppa...
Tibetans in Dharamshala join rally, observe day-long market shutdown in solidarity with Pahalgam terror victims
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, April 24: Tibetans joined a rally in McLeod Ganj alongside local Indians today condemning the recent terror attack in Pahalgam, Jammu & Kashmir and shut down their shops in the main market area for the entire...
Rare art collection documenting the 14th Dalai Lama’s enthronement heads for auction
Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, April 24: A collection documenting the 1940 enthronement of the 14th Dalai Lama will go under the hammer at Bonhams auction house in London on June 4, 2025. The Collection and Archive of Sir Basil Gould, the...
Opinion: Vietnam’s Transnational Religious Repression Mirrors China’s Playbook
By Nguyen Ngoc Nhu Quynh – Human rights activist living in exile in the United States and 2017 International Women of Courage Awardee (IWOC). April 22, 2025 The shocking case of Tulku Hungkar Dorje, a renowned Tibetan lama, who...
White House reinforces theory of COVID-19 originating from a lab in Wuhan, China
Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, April 23: In a shift in the United States federal government’s public position on the origins of COVID-19 virus, the Trump administration has replaced the content of official pandemic information websites with materials supporting the lab leak...


































