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Not seeking independence but meaningful autonomy for Tibet: Dalai Lama

Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama on Thursday said more and more people in China are beginning to realise that he is not seeking "independence" but meaningful autonomy and preservation of the......

Meeting with Dalai Lama violates Washington's commitment, China tells US

China on Thursday sharply criticised US special coordinator for Tibetan issues Uzra Zeya's meeting with the Dalai Lama and her visit to Dharamshala, saying it violated Washington's commitment that......

US special envoy for Tibet meets Dalai Lama in Dharamshala

US special coordinator for Tibetan issues Uzra Zeya met the Dalai Lama in Dharamshala on Thursday and discussed the rich traditions of freedom and democracy in the United States and India. IMAGE:......

Why Tibetans are joining the PLA

'Tibetans don't have jobs, and the military provides a job offer.''But the issue is whether China really trusts Tibetans.' IMAGE: The Potala Palace, centre, can be seen beyond construction cranes......

'Xi was sending a message'

'When you look at the border -- from Ladakh to Arunachal -- which is called the Sino-Indian border, but in effect it is actually the Indo-Tibet border.''Since the borders are still not secure, it......

Bhutanese beer crosses the Himalayas into India

Bhutanese brewery Ser Bhum is behind Kati Patang, a beer sold by Delhi-based Empyrean Spirits. Launched in Zesty Amber and Snappy Wheat variants in 2018, Kati Patang prides itself on being......

Bhutan the new IT back office?

With lightening fast broadband network, soon-to-be operational IT park and the recent Genpact deal, Bhutan is well on course for an IT boom. The agreement signed between the Bhutan government and......

Bhutan may ban poultry imports from India

Following news of bird flu outbreak in a poultry farm in West Bengal's Darjeeling, Bhutan is mulling a ban on import of chicken meat and eggs from India.However, Bhutan officials have confirmed......

Big Girls Don't Cry Review: Watchable

Big Girls Don't Cry is too solemn to be fun and too timid to be truly bold, feels Deepa Gahlot. For the new generation, it is probably the Harry Potter books set in a boarding school that......

'A film like ours is important for an Indian audience'

'China is monitoring films like ours and making sure it doesn't get a platform.'Indira Kannan reports from Toronto. IMAGE: A scene from The Sweet Requiem. Photographs: The Sweet Requiem/Facebook......

Review: Margarita, With a Straw is refreshing, brutally honest

Margarita, With a Straw's is admirable in its handling of its protagonist and cerebral palsy, says Paloma Sharma. There is nothing great about Margarita, With a Straw. It is an ordinary story about......

Martin Scorsese goes back in time

Earlier this week, a conversation about a ten-year old meditative film on the life of Dalai Lama brought a large number of New Yorkers to the Rubin Museum of Art.And as the gifted writer Pico Iyer......

Rocky has nothing to offer

Let's just say that Rocky tries to be a typical Bollywood action film -- its hero trying to do everything. From wooing a belle whie running around trees, to beating up goons and being a dutiful......

Beijing Olympics torch lit amid protest

Pro-Tibet demonstrators tried to hijack the Beijing Olympic torch lighting ceremony in ancient Olympia on Monday. In globally televised ceremony to mark the start of a five-month torch relay, the......

Awarding Games to China was right move: Rogge

Awarding the 2008 Olympics to Beijing was the right decision, despite mounting criticism of its human rights record, International Olympic Committee president Jacques Rogge said on Monday. "It was......

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