(The Political Life and Times of Bapa Phuntso Wangye) by Melvyn C. Goldstein, Dawei Sherap, and William R. Siebenschuh  University of California Press, 2004 By Tsewang Gyalpo Arya This is a very inspiring and revealing account of a Tibetan,...

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, March 30: The Central Tibetan Administration’s President Penpa Tsering, who also serves as the Home Minister, during the budget session of the Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile on Saturday, delivered a detailed address highlighting the growing legal, infrastructural, and...

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, March 28: The President of the Tibetan government-in-exile, officially known as the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA), Penpa Tsering, on Saturday extended his heartfelt congratulations to Nepal’s newly sworn-in Prime Minister, Balendra Shah. In a formal congratulatory...

Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, March 26: Lawmakers of the  Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile, during the ongoing budget session on Thursday, formally adopted a comprehensive set of rules regulating the use of the Tibetan national flag, emblem, and national anthem. The legislation, titled...

Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, March 26: In a significant step toward strengthening educational and cultural ties, Taiwan and a Tibetan higher education institute in India signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on Wednesday to facilitate the placement of Mandarin teachers...

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, March 25: A bill seeking amendments to the ‘Rules and Regulations for Parliamentary Procedures and the Conduct of Business’ was dropped after failing to secure the necessary two-thirds majority from the parliament on the ninth day...

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, March 25: The 17th Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile continued deliberations on the proposed budget for the Department of Health on the ninth day of its ongoing 11th session on Wednesday, with discussions centered on the growing needs of...

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, March 24: Tibet has once again received the lowest possible score in the Freedom in the World 2026 report released by Freedom House, marking the third consecutive year the region has ranked at the very bottom of global...

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, March 23: The Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile on Monday unanimously passed a strongly worded resolution condemning China’s newly introduced Law on Promoting Ethnic Unity and Progress, describing it as a coercive legal instrument aimed at erasing the distinct...

Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, March 23: Ven. Zega Gyatso, a Tibetan monk from Tsang Monastery in Ba County, Tsolho (Hainan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture), has reportedly been released after six months of detention by Chinese authorities. However, he continues to suffer...