Another youth self-immolates, protests rise in Tibet

A young Tibetan died on Saturday after setting himself on fire in north-west China, in the seventh such case in the last four days, during which anti-government protests have been stepped up in......

Will Wuhan spirit survive November?

'The Dalai Lama is in a tearing hurry.''The 'reincarnation' card remains unplayed, and time is running out.''Is something big being planned for the event of Tibetan Buddhist leaders in Leh in......

The importance of the Dalai Lama's Taiwan visit

The Dalai Lama has arrived in Taiwan for a six-day visit, angering China. Claude Arpi looks at the significance of the Tibetan spiritual leader's attempt to reach out to ordinary Chinese. The......

Yoga day is a good beginning, but only a beginning

India needs to build its Grand Narrative, and its cultural power needs to be forcefully projected while simultaneously hard economic and military power are also emphasised, says Rajeev Srinivasan.......