Thursday, December 26 2024

All News

5 Things to Know About China’s Xi Jinping

Source: http://blogs.wsj.com/briefly/2015/08/30/5-things-to-know-about-chinas-xi-jinping/ Xi Jinping took the reins of China’s Communist Party nearly three years ago and consolidated power across the military and officialdom much more rapidly than expected. Mr. Xi has shaken up the ruling elite with an aggressive anti-corruption campaign. He’s also asserted China’s global influence more forcefully, from …

Read More »

Register to Vote [Deadline August 25, 2015]

Important Dates to Keep in Mind: Voter Registration Deadline: Tuesday, August 25, 2015. Primary Election: Sunday, October 18, 2015. Final Election: Sunday, March 20, 2016. For More Information: Click Here

Read More »

Book review: The Noodle Maker of Kalimpong is gripping

Thubten Samphel, Hindustan Times http://www.hindustantimes.com/books/book-review-the-noodle-maker-of-kalimpong-is-gripping/article1-1377836.aspx The Noodle Maker of Kalimpong recounts the contradictory twists and turns in the desperate last-ditch efforts by Tibet to survive as a culture and people. The story is told by Gyalo Thondup, the older brother of the Dalai Lama and a key figure in the …

Read More »

Thank You to our Summer Interns

Tenzing Wangmo from New York City and Letitia Chai from Seoul, South Korea spent two months here at the Office of Tibet. They are both attending Cornell University in Ithaca, New York. Aside from the general administrative duties they also had the chance to participate and assist with His Holiness …

Read More »