September 12th 2012 New Delhi, India, 12 September 2012 – His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s first engagement today was to give an extensive television interview to Andrew North, South Asia correspondent of BBC News. He asked from various angles whether His Holiness was optimistic about positive change in relation …
Read More »World Meet for Peace and Harmony
September 11th 2012 New Delhi, India, 11 September 2012 – Although, following the tragic events of September 11th 2001, this day is remembered by many with sorrow, it also commemorates an occasion of bright significance. It was on 11th September 1893 that Swami Vivekananda fired the imagination of his …
Read More »Golden Jubilee of the Central Tibetan Schools Administration
September 10th 2012 New Delhi, India, 10 September 2012 – His Holiness the Dalai Lama arrived in New Delhi this morning and in the afternoon was chief guest at an event to mark the 50th anniversary of the Central Tibetan Schools Administration (CTSA). He was joined on the platform …
Read More »The Diplomat Online interview with the Kalon Tripa Dr. Lobsang Sangay
By The Diplomat September 04, 2012 Dr. Lobsang Sangay, the Kalon Tripa (prime minister) of the Tibetan government in exile, talks exclusively with Saransh Sehgal about the recent self-immolations of Tibetans inside China, his experience serving in a political position once held by the Dalai Lama, and his thoughts …
Read More »Chinese Attitude to the Burnings in Tibet
By Thubten Samphel* | tibet.net September 4, 2012 Ancient China erected the Great Wall to keep out the barbarians. Modern China has erected the Great Firewall to prevent barbarian thoughts from infecting the health of the citizens of the People’s Republic. Like the ancient wall, the Great Firewall has …
Read More »Statement of the Kashag on the Fifty-Second Anniversary of Tibetan Democracy Day
2 September 2012 On the 52nd anniversary of Tibetan Democracy Day, I would like to pay the Kashag’s and my personal obeisance to His Holiness the Dalai Lama and extend heartfelt greetings to fellow Tibetans in Tibet and in exile. Today is a proud day for all Tibetans. It …
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